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Instance Variables

Instance variables in Ruby are variables that hold data specific to an object. They are defined within a class but belong to individual instances (objects) of that class. You create an instance variable by prefixing a variable name with an @ symbol (e.g., @name). Each object of the class will have its own copy of these variables, allowing you to store different values for each object's attributes.

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• @article@Read This If You Want to Understand Instance Variables in Ruby
• @article@Understanding Ruby Objects and Instance Variables
• @video@Instances and Instance Variables in Ruby Programming