From: Sam Kong Date: 2005-08-13T05:11:11+09:00 Subject: Re: Instance variables and method parameters Hi, Robert! > Not exactly. I usually draw a line between general algorithms and methods > specific to an instance. When implementing general algorithms, I choose > static methods in Java and class methods in Ruby thus making clear they > don't depend on instance state. This is exactly what I was asking for. I'll follow the way you do. Thanks. Sam