From: ts Date: 2002-04-24T23:56:37+09:00 Subject: Re: Numberic#prev >>>>> "M" == Mike Campbell writes: M> I'm not sure what your point is. I was merely pointing out that there IS M> precedent (no pun intended) for having a string successor operation without a M> corresponding predecessor operation. The implementation of it wasn't at issue. A "precedent" which don't use the same rules is not really a "precedent" and not a good reference. Guy Decoux