From: ts Date: 2003-03-22T01:35:45+09:00 Subject: Re: class level Exception handling >>>>> "R" == Robert Klemme writes: R> "return true" removed Great, now try this (with the previous definition of #method2) if ! A.new.method2 puts "failed !" end :-) p.s. : gsub(/\breturn\b/, '') Guy Decoux