From: Taylor Strait Date: 2006-12-28T14:37:32+09:00 Subject: Re: Need help massaging some strings > irb(main):009:0> cleanup(alabama) > NameError: undefined local variable or method `alabama' for Got it. What a doofus - I just had to use this instead: irb(main):009:0> cleanup("alabama") -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.