From: matz@... (Yukihiro Matsumoto) Date: 2000-12-09T00:32:54+09:00 Subject: [ruby-talk:6939] Re: Some performance issues Hi, In message "[ruby-talk:6937] Re: Some performance issues" on 00/12/08, ts writes: |>>>>> "B" == Ben Tilly writes: | |B> OK, this has me curious. How was this done internally? | | When ruby compile a script and find $&, $', ... it will create a node | BACK_REF (node NTH_REF for $1, $2, ...) Thank you for explaining in place of me. You probably scanned my brain lately. In case I hit by a truck, I think you will be the one of the future maintainers. ;-) matz. p.s. But don't expect the accident.