From: ts Date: 2001-10-10T22:36:31+09:00 Subject: [ruby-talk:22384] Re: include vs. extend >>>>> "R" == Rich Kilmer writes: R> If I (include) within a class a module there is a new "hidden" combined R> class created that I then instantiate with objects. If I (extend) an R> object there is a new "hidden" combined class created for that R> object...is that right? yes, R> I would think that doing this per object would R> have more overhead (because you are creating more of these R> classes/structures) vs. per class (where you create the class/structure R> once). yes, but in the example given there is only one object and personnaly I've not found a *significative* difference in the example given. Guy Decoux