From: MikkelFJ Date: 2002-09-27T07:37:49+09:00 Subject: hash missing value Wouldn't it be useful with a missing value in hash tables so you avoid the nil value and having to test for this? files = { "item1" => "myfile.rb", "item2" => "mytestdata", missing_value => "Untitled"} window.caption = files[current_item] (this is probably implemented or conflicts with something, this is what happens to all my wouldn't it be nice....) Mikkel