From: Roger Pack Date: 2007-11-10T08:13:29+09:00 Subject: odd error irb(main):006:0> {}.merge {:a => 3} SyntaxError: compile error (irb):6: syntax error, unexpected tASSOC, expecting '}' {}.merge {:a => 3} ??? {}.merge({:a => 3}) works, though. Is this a grammar problem? -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.