From: dblack@... Date: 2003-05-21T20:09:36+09:00 Subject: Re: Copying an Array Hi -- On Wed, 21 May 2003, Frederic Chalons - Design Support IA Student wrote: > The = operator seems to retrieve an reference on a Array rather than > copying what it contains You can find coverage and discussion of Ruby variables at . In short, a variable holds a reference to an object, so when you assign from one variable to another, you're copying that reference. David -- David Alan Black home: dblack@superlink.net work: blackdav@shu.edu Web: http://pirate.shu.edu/~blackdav