gistfile1.txt

class Pickle
	attr_accessor 	:id, :name, :colour, :status
									
	def initialize()
		@name = nil
		@colour = 'green'
		@status = 'new'
	end
	
	def into_me(**formparams)
		formparams.each do |k,v|
# 			puts k, v
# 			puts "yes - #{ k }" if instance_variables.include?(k.to_sym)
# 			puts "no - #{ k }" if !instance_variables.include?(k.to_sym)
			instance_variable_set(k.to_sym, v) if instance_variables.include?(k.to_sym) 
			setter = ""
		end
	end
	
	def showme()
		instance_variables.each do |i|
			print "#{ i } ("
			puts "#{ i.class })"
		end
	end

end

a = Pickle.new
pp a

puts
puts

newstuff = {:name => 'Peter', :colour => 'red'}
a.into_me(newstuff)

a.showme

pp a

Output:

#<Pickle:0x00007fcf858b8380 @colour="green", @name=nil, @status="new">

@name (Symbol)
@colour (Symbol)
@status (Symbol)
#<Pickle:0x00007fcf858b8380 @colour="green", @name=nil, @status="new">