From: seebs@... (Peter Seebach) Date: 2007-05-23T13:39:12+09:00 Subject: Re: Substituting variables in a method In message , "Michael W. Ryder" writes: >How does one know when to use string interpolation and when it isn't >needed? I know that if I want to put a variable in the middle of a >string I have to use interpolation so I thought I also needed something >like that in this case as I didn't want to convert c's to d's. It's simple. If you are trying to embed a variable in a literal string, you need string interpolation. That's it. That's the only time you need it. -s