From: Dick Davies Date: 2006-06-15T19:01:10+09:00 Subject: Re: A very basic question. On 15/06/06, Tanushree Bhoi wrote: > What is the syntax(function) for taking user input(numbers not strings ) in > ruby. gets() returns Strings because that's how console i/o works, but you can convert that to an number with String#to_i . -- Rasputin :: Jack of All Trades - Master of Nuns http://number9.hellooperator.net/