From: Ned Konz <ned@...>
Date: 2002-06-12T06:24:29+09:00
Subject: Re: How to reset a variable to the value in another variable?

On Tuesday 11 June 2002 02:09 pm, Kurt Euler wrote:

> In line 8 in the code below, I want to reset the string variable
> "content2" with the value in string variable "intro". However, what
> I'm finding is that line 8 sets up "content2" as some type of
> pointer to "intro": The content2.gsub commands I'm making in lines
> 9 through 12 are affecting the value of "intro" as if I were doing
> "intro.gsub" commands.

Well, sure. You're just pointing to intro. If you want to edit it, 
just make a copy of it.

> The solution has got to be simple, but it it illudes me. Your help
> appreciated! Thanks! -k euler

> 08     content2 = intro

try
	content2 = intro.dup


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