From @masak

<masak> nom​: class A { has $x = 5; method foo { say $x } }; A.new.foo
<p6eval> nom a9bead​: OUTPUT«5␤»
<masak> nom​: class A { has $x = 5; method foo { my $x = 42; say $x }
}; A.new.foo
<p6eval> nom a9bead​: OUTPUT«Cannot assign into a PMCNULL container [...]
<masak> huh :)
* masak submits rakudobug
<masak> I... I wasn't even trying! :)

From @jnthn

On Wed Dec 28 13​:07​:10 2011, masak wrote​:

<masak> nom​: class A { has $x = 5; method foo { say $x } }; A.new.foo
<p6eval> nom a9bead​: OUTPUT«5␤»
<masak> nom​: class A { has $x = 5; method foo { my $x = 42; say $x }
}; A.new.foo
<p6eval> nom a9bead​: OUTPUT«Cannot assign into a PMCNULL container [...]
<masak> huh :)
* masak submits rakudobug
<masak> I... I wasn't even trying! :)

Fixed​:

class A { has $x = 5; method foo { my $x = 42; say $x } }; A.new.foo
42

Tagging testneeded.

/jnthn

The RT System itself - Status changed from 'new' to 'open'

From @moritz

Tested in S12-attributes/instance.t

@moritz - Status changed from 'open' to 'resolved'