HotFusionMan/initialize_is_not_a_class_method.rb

## initialize_is_not_a_class_method.rb
# In Ruby, initialize is not a class method; it can't access
# class instance variables.

class C
  @a = 1
  def self.a
    @a
  end

  def initialize
    @b = self.class.a
  end
  attr_reader :b
end

puts 'value below should be "1":'
puts C.new.b
	# In Ruby, initialize is not a class method; it can't access
	# class instance variables.

	class C
	@a = 1
	def self.a
	@a
	end

	def initialize
	@b = self.class.a
	end
	attr_reader :b
	end

	puts 'value below should be "1":'
	puts C.new.b