From: Tarscher Date: 2008-04-29T00:05:06+09:00 Subject: creating and naming variables dynamic Hi all, I want to create a variable dynamic. I have defined some classes and depending on data I get from a database I need to construct an object eg: now I do if type=="car" variab = Car.new elsif type="boat" variab = Boat.new end can I do something like variab = Instance.new(type) Following this: can I give dynamic variablenames? now I do if type=="car" car_string = Car.new elsif type="boat" boat_string = Boat.new end can I do something like dynamicpart_string = Instance.new(type) Regards, Stijn