From: "Damián M. González" Date: 2012-12-28T13:41:11+09:00 Subject: Re: numeric? > In these cases, I just double convert i.e. > > irb(main):016:0> buffer = 'fred' > => "fred" > irb(main):017:0> buffer.to_i.to_s == buffer > => false Have to say that that's very cleaver. Very good solution. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.