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How Do I Access This Variable?

Lets say I have the code:

class Player
  def getsaves
    print "Saves: "
    saves = gets
  end
  def initialize(saves, era, holds, strikeouts, whip)
  end
end

I want to be able to access the saves variable in getsaves in the initialize method say:

j = Player.new(getsaves_saves_variable, 30, 30, 30, 30)

Answer 1

define the attributes:

attr_accessor :saves_attr
attr_accessor :era_attr
attr_accessor :holds_attr
attr_accessor :strikeouts_attr
attr_accessor :whip_attr

def initialize(saves, era, holds, strikeouts, whip)
   self.saves = saves
   self.era_attr = era
   ...
end

then in getsaves you can do:

self.saves_attr = gets