# Static variable

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/static-variable/83603>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [January 27, 2007, 3:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/static-variable/83603 "2007-01-27T15:33:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Italo\_M](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@Italo\_M](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Italo_M)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2007, 3:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/static-variable/83603/1 "2007-01-27T15:33:46Z")

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Who declare static variable in ruby ?

thks

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Ítalo Matos

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**Author:** ![Italo\_M](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@Italo\_M](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Italo_M)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2007, 3:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/static-variable/83603/2 "2007-01-27T15:56:50Z")

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Italo M. wrote:

> Who declare static variable in ruby ?

[http://www.google.com/search?q=ruby+static+variable](http://www.google.com/search?q=ruby+static+variable)

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**Author:** ![Italo\_M](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@Italo\_M](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Italo_M)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2007, 4:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/static-variable/83603/3 "2007-01-27T16:59:58Z")

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Hi –

On Sat, 27 Jan 2007, Italo M. wrote:

> Who declare static variable in ruby ?

The words “static” and “Ruby” don’t mix very well 🙂 Do you mean a  
class variable? Or a constant?

David

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**Author:** ![Italo\_M](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@Italo\_M](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Italo_M)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2007, 6:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/static-variable/83603/4 "2007-01-27T18:16:15Z")

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Hi –

On Sat, 27 Jan 2007, Italo M. wrote:

> Constant …

Constants are defined in a class or module. I don’t know what further  
information you need, based on your question, but that’s the most  
basic point.

David

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**Post date:** [January 27, 2007, 6:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/static-variable/83603/5 "2007-01-27T18:03:13Z")

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Constant …

thks

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**Post date:** [January 27, 2007, 6:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/static-variable/83603/6 "2007-01-27T18:28:18Z")

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Example in Java :

public class Service {  
public static final int EMAIL = 1;  
public static final int SMS = 2;  
}

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> basic point.
> 
> >

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**Post date:** [January 27, 2007, 6:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/static-variable/83603/7 "2007-01-27T18:46:21Z")

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On Jan 27, 2007, at 12:26 PM, Italo M. wrote:

> Example in Java :
> 
> public class Service {  
> public static final int EMAIL = 1;  
> public static final int SMS = 2;  
> }

module Service  
EMAIL = 1  
SMS = 2  
end

referenced later as:  
Service::EMAIL  
and  
Service::SMS

-Rob

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