From: ts Date: 2003-03-27T23:52:17+09:00 Subject: Re: Comparable, String and == >>>>> "H" == Han Holl writes: H> class Awk < String H> include Comparable pigeon% ruby -e 'p String.ancestors' [String, Enumerable, Comparable, Object, Kernel] pigeon% This mean that your include is useless. The method String#== is defined and ruby will use this method rather than use Awk#<=> Guy Decoux