passing variable between methods

How can I pass @member varible from def member to def name and insert it into name_id? These methods are in the same controller.

def member     @member = params[:member] || ''     member = @member end

def name     name_id = @member end

IF IT IS STILL IN 1 DIRECT PROCESS, YOU CAN DO IT :

def member     @member = params[:member] || ''     member = @member     name end

def name     name_id = @member end

IF IT IS STILL IN DIFFENRENT PROCESS, YOU CAN DO IT :

def member     @member = params[:member] || ''     member = @member     session[:member]= @member end

def name     name_id = session[:member]     session[:member] = nil end

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Y Reinhart AP TEAPOCI.BLOGSPOT.COM

Thank you very much. 100% what I needed. So, session[:member] = nil kills the session each time name action is processed.