From: ts Date: 2002-12-04T20:09:20+09:00 Subject: Re: Private Class Method Confusion >>>>> "R" == Robert McGovern writes: R> class Test R> @@value = nil # strange :-)) R> def Test.store (x) R> Test.clear #line 5 clear # a private method must be called without receiver R> value = x # strange :-)) R> end Guy Decoux