What is the difference between Methods and Attributes in Ruby?

Question

Can you give me an example?

Answer 1

class MyClass
  attr_accessor :point

  def circle
    return @circle
  end

  def circle=(c)
    @circle = c
  end
end

An attribute is a property of the object. In this case, I use the attr_accessor class method to define the :point property along with an implicit getter and setter methods for point.

obj = MyClass.new
obj.point = 3
puts obj.point
> 3

The method 'circle' is an explicitly defined getter for the @circle instance variable. 'circle=' is an explicitly defined setter for the @circle instance variable.