From: John Maclean Date: 2006-02-19T20:50:08+09:00 Subject: simple strings... %q this_is_shown_in_pickaxe_but_dont_work; The title says it all. Going through chapter 22 of pickaxe (p320). %q (this is some string, you dont need quotes) %q this_type_is_shown_in_the_book; the latter method does not work for me. Any clues as to why? -- John Maclean MSc (DIC) 07739 171 531