Constants or class variables in ruby?

Question

I\'ve been programming in Ruby for a few months now, and I\'m wondering when it is appropriate to use constants over class variables and vice versa. (I\'m working in Rails,

Answer 1

The main thing is that by using the CONSTANT notation, you're making it clear to the reader. the lower case, frozen string gives the impression is might be settable, forcing someone to go back and read the RDoc.