--- !ruby/object:RI::MethodDescription 
aliases: []

block_params: 
comment: 
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::P 
  body: Sets the instance variable names by <em>symbol</em> to <em>object</em>, thereby frustrating the efforts of the class's author to attempt to provide proper encapsulation. The variable did not have to exist prior to this call.
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::VERB 
  body: "   class Fred\n     def initialize(p1, p2)\n       @a, @b = p1, p2\n     end\n   end\n   fred = Fred.new('cat', 99)\n   fred.instance_variable_set(:@a, 'dog')   #=&gt; &quot;dog&quot;\n   fred.instance_variable_set(:@c, 'cat')   #=&gt; &quot;cat&quot;\n   fred.inspect                             #=&gt; &quot;#&lt;Fred:0x401b3da8 @a=\\&quot;dog\\&quot;, @b=99, @c=\\&quot;cat\\&quot;&gt;&quot;\n"
full_name: Object#instance_variable_set
is_singleton: false
name: instance_variable_set
params: |
  obj.instance_variable_set(symbol, obj)    => obj

visibility: public