From: Roger Pack Date: 2008-09-03T05:00:28+09:00 Subject: Re: IO#write_nonblock(string, offset) useful? > puts `cat /proc/#{$$}/status`[/VmRSS:\s*(.*)/,1] # 13292 kB > Is there a reason other than saving memory and avoiding a #slice call? Those would be the reasons I'd consider it useful--to save on CPU and RAM [since it would avoid having to create all those extra objects]. I think that's what you were pointing out? Thanks! -=R -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.