I think of symbols as similar to numbers. How about: >> 1 => 1 >> my_variable = 1 => 1 >> 1.class => Fixnum >> 1.object_id => 3 >> my_variable.class => Fixnum >> my_variable.object_id => 3
Is it Symbols that you're questioning, or is it that :my_symbol and my_variable have the same object_id? They have the same object_id because they're pointing at the same object. Bryan --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
