From: ts Date: 2002-04-14T01:17:45+09:00 Subject: Re: not vs !, and vs && >>>>> "C" == Cameron McBride writes: C> Then, this is a known bug? pigeon% ruby -v -e 'puts (not true)' ruby 1.7.2 (2002-04-12) [i686-linux] -e:1: warning: puts (...) interpreted as grouped expression false pigeon% pigeon% ruby -v -e 'puts(not true)' ruby 1.7.2 (2002-04-12) [i686-linux] -e:1: parse error puts(not true) ^ pigeon% You have the explanation in [ruby-talk:38229] Guy Decoux