From: ts Date: 2001-10-20T23:24:35+09:00 Subject: [ruby-talk:22830] Re: PLease condense my code >>>>> "t" == ts writes: >>>>> "H" == Hal E Fulton writes: H> Hmm... does this work in 1.7.1? t> Yes, but only with -e Finally I think that it will be difficult to explain why these 2 lines don't give the same result print if (~/=begin/ .. ~/=end/) print if (~/=begin/ .. ~/=end/) && true Guy Decoux