From: ts Date: 2001-02-28T02:17:02+09:00 Subject: [ruby-talk:11701] Re: String#delete! question >>>>> "D" == David Alan Black writes: D> I don't see why delete! with no arguments would change a string at D> all, much less change it in such a variety of ways, differently D> with the -v flag, etc. Probably a bug, #delete! use a C char[] variable which is not initialized in this case, this can explain your strange results Guy Decoux