From: ts Date: 2001-11-23T00:46:06+09:00 Subject: [ruby-talk:26143] Re: Passing class names to constructors. >>>>> "H" == Hugh Sasse Staff Elec Eng writes: H> so how do I turn the symbol into the class, so I can do things with it? Object.const_get knotclass but why don't you write ? class TangledRope def initialize(knotclass = Knot) end end Guy Decoux