From: Phrogz Date: 2006-09-02T07:05:34+09:00 Subject: Re: a selfish ruby question Dave Rose wrote: > in trying to understand this.... > why is it then the Array.select instance method is private? here?.... You need to provide more details. You have explicitly stated that you have another class, not an Array. Does your class inherit from Array? Create the smallest program you can that showcases your problem, and perhaps then we can help you.