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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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