From: Barry Shultz Date: 2003-02-07T01:18:59+09:00 Subject: Re: empty Array returned but expect nil Thanks, matz and Hal, for the explanation. I'll catalog it and remember it :0), but I wish this boundary condition were covered in the pickaxe book ( p. 284 ). Barry _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail