From: Nikolai Weibull <mailing-lists.ruby-talk@...>
Date: 2005-03-17T06:26:58+09:00
Subject: Re: Symbol vs String

* Eric Hodel (Mar 16, 2005 22:20):
> > Also, using strings as symbols and then having the string altered
> > will force a rehash of the table.

[basically saying that this isn't so]

OK, so this strengthens the argument for using symbols even further, as
keys will be copied.  Thanks for pointing this out,
	nikolai

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