From: Sebastian Hungerecker Date: 2007-12-19T22:57:38+09:00 Subject: Re: string question Lloyd Linklater wrote: > ar = Array.new > ar = "program files/tbla/bla1".split("/") The array created by Array.new will be replaced by the array created by split in the very next line and thus never be used. In other words: you can leave the first line out. -- Jabber: sepp2k@jabber.org ICQ: 205544826