method names-how to indicate get vs set type of method?

[Greg Hauptmann]

hi,

What is the naming convention for method names to clarify whether its
a get or set type of method?

tks

 

[Yossef Mendelssohn]

What is the naming convention for method names to clarify whether its
a get or set type of method?

Ruby methods can end in =3D, so that's a good choice.

class Square
def height
@height
end

def height=3D(val)
@height =3D val
end
end

Note that you can do the same in a much easier way.

class Square
attr_accessor :height
end