From: dblack@... Date: 2006-12-15T00:13:13+09:00 Subject: Re: Swap contents in two files Hi -- On Fri, 15 Dec 2006, ara.t.howard@noaa.gov wrote: > a, b, ignored = ARGV You can also do: a, b = *ARGV (which I know you know but it's just another option for anyone who doesn't want the extra variable :-) David -- Q. What's a good holiday present for the serious Rails developer? A. RUBY FOR RAILS by David A. Black (http://www.manning.com/black) aka The Ruby book for Rails developers! Q. Where can I get Ruby/Rails on-site training, consulting, coaching? A. Ruby Power and Light, LLC (http://www.rubypal.com)