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  1. Ruby
  2. Class
  3. Access level

label methods: private or protected will have the indicated visibility until changed or until the definition ends.


class Names
  def initialize( given, family, nick, pet )
    @given = given
    @family = family
    @nick = nick
    @pet = pet
  end

# these methods are public by default

  def given
    @given
  end

  def family
    @family
  end

# all following methods private, until changed

  private

  def nick
    @nick
  end
# all following methods protected, until changed

  protected

  def pet
    @pet
  end

end

name = Names.new( "Klyde", "Kimball", "Abner", "Teddy Bear" )

name.given # => "Klyde"
name.family # => "Kimball"

# see what happens when you call nick or pet

name.nick
name.pet








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