Skip to main content

Notice: Workspaces are undergoing maintenance and are temporarily unavailable.

🚀 In our NEW AI Bootcamp you'll build a working app in 28 days, no experience required. Free to all subscription levels.

✨ Earn college credits in Cybersecurity, JS, HTML, CSS and Python

Join the Treehouse affiliate program and earn 25% recurring commission! 🤑

  • Treehouse Logo
    • For Individuals
    • For Businesses
    • For Schools
    • For Libraries
    • For Military
    • All Courses
    • Tracks
    • AI Bootcamp
    • College Credit
    • Techdegree Bootcamps
    • Front End Development
    • Full Stack JavaScript
    • Code Adventures
    • Discord
    • Forum
    • Success Stories
    • Treehouse Links
    • 100 Days of Code
    • Explore
    • Career Toolbox
    • Free Treehouse Near Me
    • Affiliates
    • Blog
    • Support
    • About
    • Learn
    • Beginner's Guide to Coding
    • Data Analysis with SQL & Python
    • Front-End Web Development
    • Python Programming Basics
    • Techdegree Bootcamp Overview
    • UX Design Fundamentals
    • AI Tools for Beginners
  • For Individuals For Businesses For Schools For Libraries For Military
  • All Courses Tracks AI Bootcamp College Credit
  • Techdegree Bootcamps Front End Web Development Full Stack JavaScript
  • Code Adventures Discord Forum Success Stories Treehouse Links 100 Days of Code
  • Explore Career Toolbox Free Treehouse Near Me Affiliates Blog Support About
    Learn Beginner's Guide to Coding Data Analysis with SQL & Python Front-End Web Development Python Programming Basics Techdegree Bootcamp Overview UX Design Fundamentals AI Tools for Beginners
  • Sign In
  • Free Trial
Instagram Twitter Facebook YouTube LinkedIn
Loading banner... Start your free trial at Treehouse
    • Newest
      • Newest
      • Active
      • Unanswered
      • Featured
    • All Topics
      • All Topics
      • • General Discussion
      • • AI
      • • APIs
      • • Coding for Kids
      • • College Credit
      • • Computer Science
      • • CSS
      • • Data Analysis
      • • Databases
      • • Design
      • • Development Tools
      • • Digital Literacy
      • • Game Development
      • • Go Language
      • • HTML
      • • Java
      • • JavaScript
      • • Learning Resources
      • • Machine Learning
      • • No-Code
      • • PHP
      • • Professional Growth
      • • Python
      • • Quality Assurance
      • • React
      • • Ruby
      • • Security
      • • Swift
      • • Vibe Coding
  • Nafeez Quraishi
    Nafeez Quraishi
    12,416 Points

    attr_reader : name, this is to avoid using @sign within the class, could someone elaborate

    Posted May 19, 2018 6:03pm by Nafeez Quraishi
    Nafeez Quraishi
    12,416 Points
    • Ruby
    • Ruby Blocks
    • Blocks Practice
    • Build a Monster Class: Part 1

    1 Answer

  • Immo Struchholz
    Immo Struchholz
    10,515 Points

    Why do I have to use @ here?

    Posted March 25, 2016 10:31pm by Immo Struchholz
    Immo Struchholz
    10,515 Points
    • Ruby
    • Ruby Blocks
    • Blocks Practice
    • Build a Monster Class: Part 1

    1 Answer

  • Andy Saini
    Andy Saini
    5,287 Points

    Although a single quote wrapped string is faster, why does Jason use double quotes wrapped strings in all his videos?

    Posted January 3, 2016 6:16pm by Andy Saini
    Andy Saini
    5,287 Points
    • Ruby
    • Ruby Blocks
    • Blocks Practice
    • Build a Monster Class: Part 1

    0 Answers

  • Andy Saini
    Andy Saini
    5,287 Points

    Although a single quote wrapped string is faster, why does Jason use double quotes wrapped strings in all his videos?

    Posted January 3, 2016 6:16pm by Andy Saini
    Andy Saini
    5,287 Points
    • Ruby
    • Ruby Blocks
    • Blocks Practice
    • Build a Monster Class: Part 1

    0 Answers

  • Andy Saini
    Andy Saini
    5,287 Points

    Although a single quote wrapped string is faster, why does Jason use double quotes wrapped strings in all his videos?

    Posted January 3, 2016 6:16pm by Andy Saini
    Andy Saini
    5,287 Points
    • Ruby
    • Ruby Blocks
    • Blocks Practice
    • Build a Monster Class: Part 1

    2 Answers

  • Andy Saini
    Andy Saini
    5,287 Points

    Although a single quote wrapped string is faster, why does Jason use double quotes wrapped strings in all his videos?

    Posted January 3, 2016 6:16pm by Andy Saini
    Andy Saini
    5,287 Points
    • Ruby
    • Ruby Blocks
    • Blocks Practice
    • Build a Monster Class: Part 1

    0 Answers

  • Nicolas Filzi
    Nicolas Filzi
    18,021 Points

    Can't see a concrete point behind Ruby Blocks, any eye-opening example for me folks? :)

    Posted August 11, 2015 3:06pm by Nicolas Filzi
    Nicolas Filzi
    18,021 Points
    • Ruby
    • Ruby Blocks
    • Blocks Practice
    • Build a Monster Class: Part 1

    1 Answer

Posting to the forum is only allowed for members with active accounts.
Please sign in or sign up to post.

Techdegree

  • Front End Web Development
  • Full Stack JavaScript
SEE ALL

Tracks

  • Learn to Code for Beginners
  • Beginning Python
  • Beginning SQL
  • Beginning Java
SEE ALL

Courses

  • JavaScript Basics
  • Intro to HTML & CSS
  • Python Basics
  • CSS Layout
SEE ALL

About Us

  • About
  • Blog
  • Community
  • Stories
  • Contact
  • Gift Card

Explore

  • Plans
  • Affiliates
  • Perks
  • Shop
  • Free Treehouse Near Me
  • Treehouse for Libraries
  • Treehouse for Businesses

Treehouse is an online technology education platform founded in 2011. Treehouse offers more than 700 self-paced, video-based courses in web development, programming, data analysis, design, and AI, plus two project-based bootcamp programs in Front End Web Development and Full Stack JavaScript. Individual Treehouse plans start at $25 per month and include a 7-day free trial. Treehouse serves individual learners, businesses, schools, and public libraries. Cardholders at participating U.S. public libraries can use Treehouse for free. Select Treehouse courses, offered with University Pathways International, are recommended for college credit by ACE and NCCRS. Treehouse learners earn digital certificates for completed Tracks.

Terms & Conditions · Privacy · © 2026 Treehouse Island, Inc.
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Instagram
  • Discord