From: Erik Veenstra Date: 2006-02-11T20:18:24+09:00 Subject: Re: Private methods - only available to oneself? Try this: f = Foo.new f.instance_eval{bar} # Won't fail... !!! .... instead of this: f = Foo.new f.bar # Should fail... Just to confuse you... > protected - same class only, please That's why Phrogz said "please". > private - only from the instance itself He should have said "please", again. gegroet, Erik V. - http://www.erikveen.dds.nl/