From: jeff_alexander_44@... Date: 2007-03-25T01:25:07+09:00 Subject: Re: Hash#map_pairs $ irb irb(main):001:0> Hash.instance_methods.include? "map" => true So one would expect "map" to appear under "Instance methods" in ri. Of course it comes from a mixin. That's not the issue here. The existence of this thread is a data point. Thus ensues the eternal struggle between those who are accustomed to the idiosyncrasies and those who are driven insane by them.