From: ts Date: 2001-07-15T17:33:02+09:00 Subject: [ruby-talk:17875] Re: Overloaded methods >>>>> "H" == HarryO writes: H> When you say "j*v*" are you talking about some special language, or do Java (TM), but I don't want to have problem with Sun's lawyers if I forget the copyright :-)))) H> you just not like writing that word? If the latter, what's a "parasitic" H> method? I've not seen that term used before. http://www.cs.uwm.edu/~boyland/papers/parasitic-methods.html H> This code confused me. modified version of ruby Guy Decoux