From: Devin Mullins Date: 2005-06-02T11:04:22+09:00 Subject: Re: Method Chaining Issues Nikolai Weibull wrote: >It’s not a discussion of whether to allow objects >to modify their internal state or not. > Seeing how Strings are objects, I'm confused, then. You're only talking about builtin objects? You're only talking about objects that have "literal" counterparts (String, Array, Hash, Symbol, etc.)? You're only talking about objects that end in "tring"? While I almost always opt for the nondestructive methods, I don't feel like making that decision for others. That said, I don't really care, but I thought I'd try and get you both on the same page. Devin