From: Kelly Jones Date: 2008-11-23T06:15:04+09:00 Subject: Perl quoting convention that avoids excessive backslashes Perl lets you quote strings like this: $foo = qq%This string has both "quotes" and 'apostrophes'%; to avoid excessive backslashing. Does ruby have anything similar? -- We're just a Bunch Of Regular Guys, a collective group that's trying to understand and assimilate technology. We feel that resistance to new ideas and technology is unwise and ultimately futile.