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Asked: June 5, 20262026-06-05T05:56:38+00:00 2026-06-05T05:56:38+00:00

Why class variable in ruby does not behave like static variable, how can I

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Why class variable in ruby does not behave like static variable, how can I access it simply by doing Mytest.value, instead of MyTest.new.value?

class MyTest
  @@value=0

  def value
    @@value
  end
end

puts MyTest.new.value
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    2026-06-05T05:56:40+00:00Added an answer on June 5, 2026 at 5:56 am

    You want something like

    class MyTest
      @@value = 0
      def self.value
        @@value
      end
    end
    

    The self makes it a class method, which the class calls directly.

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