From: Mikel Lindsaar Date: 2010-09-14T22:38:12+09:00 Subject: Re: array[index,length] strange behaviour > As well as Rob's reply there is this recent thread, which has an explanation > from Matz: > > http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.ruby/browse_thread/thread/f09c65251c72ab6/9a125107e3186534 Thank you so much Rob and Colin, that explains it! Mikel