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class Card

  attr_accessor :number, :suit

  def initialize(number, suit)
    @number = number
    @suit = suit
  end

  def to_s
    "#{@number} of #{@suit}"
  end
end

I'm assuming this creates a new array correct? But why the use of the AT symbol? When should I use it and not use it?

@stack_of_cards = []

@stack << Card.new("A", "Spades")

puts @stack

# => BlackjackGame.rb:17: undefined method `<<' for nil:NilClass (NoMethodError)

Any ideas why this error is firing?

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Exactly as it says in error: variable @stack is not defined (or nil).
Did you mean @stack_of_cards << .. instead?

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Yeah, that was the error. On a related note, when do I need to use the AT symbol? Because I remove the AT symbol and the script still runs well. Thank you.
@Sergio It's used to declare global variables (especially often in Rails). In a simple script, there's little reason to use it.
The @ symbol does NOT declare a global variable. It references an instance variable.
@Sergio Sorry, I'm stupid, with @ you denote instance variables of object :) And with @@ - instance variables of class (much like static in java)
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If you had warnings on (ruby -W2 script_name.rb), you would have got a warning that @stack is not merely nil, but undefined. See How do I debug Ruby scripts? for more hints on how to debug.

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