From: "T. Onoma" Date: 2004-08-17T00:16:55+09:00 Subject: Re: returning symbols On Monday 16 August 2004 10:51 am, Ara.T.Howard wrote: > what does this give you over this? > ... > what am i missing here? Reference to c. With the lambda example the context is embedded. Send on the other hand requires the applicable object be remembered separately. vars.each { |q| puts q.call } # no c vars.each { |v| puts(c.send(v)) } -- T.