From: ts Date: 2001-10-21T17:41:57+09:00 Subject: [ruby-talk:22868] Re: PLease condense my code >>>>> "H" == Hal E Fulton writes: H> This is interesting. It's not obvious to me why behavior H> should be different with -e. Well, the problem actually is that it's difficult to explain why the first form work and not the second if you use it in a script print if !(/=begin/ .. /=end/) && true print if (/=begin/ .. /=end/) && true Guy Decoux