From: ts Date: 2000-08-28T01:05:54+09:00 Subject: [ruby-talk:4609] Re: Class methods >>>>> "M" == Mark Slagell writes: M> Then File.new("filename").read(nil) could be written more simply and M> readably as File.read("filename") -- rather like "atime" is implemented You can write a, = File.readlines("a", nil) perhaps there are other way to do it ? Guy Decoux