From: RK Sentinel Date: 2009-01-22T19:33:26+09:00 Subject: Re: String doesnt auto dup on modification > > Beware: this may not solve your problem. It will work if the passed-in > object is itself a String, but not if it's some other object which > contains Strings. I guess I'll just have to remember not to modify a string I take from another class. I don't feel to happy or reassured about that since it's been already causing me some grief. Maybe I am just used to a bad practice coming from another language whereas for others it's second nature. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.