From: ts Date: 2002-04-21T17:20:28+09:00 Subject: Re: a newbie about local variables >>>>> "F" == Ferenc Engard writes: F> Why cannot I override this, to ensure that a new local variable I want F> to use in the block _must_ be local, even if there is a same var in the F> outer scope (like in C++, or (AFAIK) in perl with 'my' cmd)? See [ruby-talk:889] http://www.ruby-talk.org/889 And look in the archive because there were many discussion in the past about this. Guy Decoux