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instance_variable vs attr-* method

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Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
ruby
Domain
documentation

Research direction

Start by locating the existing comparisons for instance variables and attr-* methods in the repository. Document their relative performance or usage in the same format, and consider the issue done when the comparison is included alongside the other Ruby idioms.

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Suggestion

Would like this comparison to be documented as well.
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