From: Raul Jara Date: 2010-02-15T02:58:06+09:00 Subject: toutf8 The string class has a couple of methods listed in ruby-doc such as: String#toutf8 → string or String#tosjis → string That's diferent than how they list most of the other methods, e.g.: str.strip => new_str I'm afraid I have no idea how to call a method like toutf8. I don't know what's up with # sign, either. Anyone willing to explain this to a novice like me? Thanks, Raúl -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.