From: Robert Klemme <shortcutter@...>
Date: 2007-03-16T00:45:09+09:00
Subject: Re: freeze string fails to freeze ???

On 15.03.2007 16:33, jwaala.amplify@gmail.com wrote:
>>> a='asdf'
> => "asdf"
>>> a.freeze
> => "asdf"
>>> a='qwer'
> => "qwer"
> 
> should'nt that throw and exception ???

No, the *object* is frozen.  This has no effects on the *variable*.

 >> a='asdf'
=> "asdf"
 >> a.freeze
=> "asdf"
 >> a << "foo"
TypeError: can't modify frozen string
         from (irb):4:in `<<'
         from (irb):4
         from :0

Kind regards

	robert