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getter and setter


# The setter method name= follows a Ruby convention: the name of the method ends with an equals sign (=). 


class Horse

  def name
    @name
  end

  def name=( value )
    @name = value
  end

end

h = Horse.new
h.name= "Poco Bueno"
h.name # => "Poco Bueno"








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