From: ts Date: 2001-03-12T23:20:45+09:00 Subject: [ruby-talk:12493] Re: FEATURE REQUEST: 'my' local variables >>>>> "D" == Dave Thomas writes: D> Doesn't that break existing code, though? Yes, you're right. Forget it D> I'm wondering: was the idea of having a different block type for scope D> protection just too stupid? I've seen no comments about D> ruby-talk:12393. Because I'm trying to see which modifications this made to ruby :-))) pigeon% cat b.rb #!./ruby n = 123 3.times {{ puts n 3.times {{ puts n n += 100 }} n += 2 }} puts n pigeon% pigeon% b.rb 123 123 223 323 125 125 225 325 127 127 227 327 123 pigeon% I must say that I don't like the syntax Guy Decoux