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Using variables in modules

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Can I define a variable in a module, and access and redefine it later?
Something like

module Gravity

G = 9.81

end

puts Gravity::G

Gravity::G = 9.8102 # we have done a more precise measurement

puts Gravity::G

works, but gives a warning. I have done some Google search and tried
instance and class variables for that module, but it does not work. My
goal: I have a module named Config with a configuration hash, with
predefined colors. I access that hash from other modules. That hash
should have default values, but it should be possible to redefine it.
(The other modules, which access that hash, are independent of each
other, none of then is special, so it is not really a good idea if one
of them has to define the initial hash content.) Currently I am using a
global variable for this purpose, called something like $Config_Colors.
Works fine, but I think I should use something related to my
configuration module, like Config::colors.

Best regards,

Stefan Salewski

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Using variables in modules Stefan Salewski <mail@ssalewski.de> - 2011-04-02 19:30 -0500
  Re: Using variables in modules Stefan Salewski <mail@ssalewski.de> - 2011-04-02 19:57 -0500
    Re: Using variables in modules Stefano Crocco <stefano.crocco@alice.it> - 2011-04-03 01:39 -0500
  Re: Using variables in modules Brian Candler <b.candler@pobox.com> - 2011-04-03 02:55 -0500
  Re: Using variables in modules spiralofhope <spiralofhope_rubyml@lavabit.com> - 2011-04-03 12:37 -0500
    Re: Using variables in modules Stefan Salewski <mail@ssalewski.de> - 2011-04-03 15:29 -0500
    Re: Using variables in modules Brian Candler <b.candler@pobox.com> - 2011-04-03 15:30 -0500

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