gistfile1.rb

class Example
  
  def initialize(name)
    
    # this means there is an instance var of name in this object.
    @name = name
  end
  
  # This is the ruby equivilant to this JS class method
  #
  # function name() {
  #   return this.name;
  # }
  #
  def name
    @name
  end
  
  # This is the ruby equivilant to this JS class method
  #
  # function setName(name) {
  #   this.name = name;
  # }
  #
  def name=(name)
    @name = name
  end
  
end

# and here is a symbol shortcut in ruby
class Example
  
  attr :name
  
  def initialize(name)
    
    # this means there is an instance var of name in this object.
    @name = name
  end
  
end