[Resolved] Linking data

[Kadoba]

I was wondering if it was possible to link two variables/objects to the same value. not necessarily assign one variable the value of another variable, but link them so if you change the data of one, then you also change the data of the other.

Like so:

x = 4
y = x
y = 1
print x => 1

 

[Mac]

Do you mean like this so that whatever the other variable is the other will be the same, if so..its done like this:-

x==y

Remember that...

= Assigns
== Equalivalent

 

[SephirothSpawn]

You cannot assign the same variable to different values. You can assign them to an array, but a variable can only point to one object.

= : Assigns
== : Compares and returns true or false, depending upon a boolean.

(x == y) = ture or false, depending on x.

is_a_bird? = object == bird

Something like that.

 

[Selwyn]

However, it's different for initialized objects.

Let me show you :

class Blah
  attr_accessor :value
  def initialize
    @value = 0
  end
end

var1 = Blah.new
var2 = var1
var2.value = 20
print var1.value # returns 20

 

[Mac]

Oh wait sorry i messed up with Intergars -_- i'm disgraced, thanks for correcting me.

 

[Kadoba]

Thank you Selwyn, I got it working now.

 

[SephirothSpawn]

This topic has been resolved. If Kadoba or any other users have any questions or further problems regarding this topic, please create a new thread about them.

Thank you!