From: "Morris, Chris" Date: 2002-03-19T23:01:20+09:00 Subject: RE: style choice > def degree > @scopes.each { | field | @degree += field.length } if @degree == 0 > @degree > end What about: def degree @scopes.each { |field| @degree += field.length } if @degree == 0 @degree end or def degree @scopes.each { |field| @degree += field.length } if @degree == 0 @degree end