From: ts Date: 2001-06-25T18:17:09+09:00 Subject: [ruby-talk:16847] Re: rb_define_class() vs Class.new() >>>>> "K" == Kero van Gelder writes: >> >>>>> "K" == Kero van Gelder writes: irb> B = a K> B irb> x K> # irb> A = a K> B What you must understand is that A and B make reference to the *same* class, this is like if you have created an alias. It's not important that a.name give "A" or "B" because this is the same class. Guy Decoux