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Diffstat (limited to 'object.c')
-rw-r--r-- | object.c | 6 |
1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
@@ -2957,9 +2957,9 @@ rb_obj_ivar_get(VALUE obj, VALUE iv) * obj.instance_variable_set(string, obj) -> obj * * Sets the instance variable named by <i>symbol</i> to the given - * object, thereby frustrating the efforts of the class's - * author to attempt to provide proper encapsulation. The variable - * does not have to exist prior to this call. + * object. This may circumvent the the encapsulation intended by + * the author of the class, so it should be used with care. + * The variable does not have to exist prior to this call. * If the instance variable name is passed as a string, that string * is converted to a symbol. * |