From: mkcon@... (Martin Kahlert) Date: 2004-04-16T19:54:15+09:00 Subject: Bug in String.index? Hi! Is this a bug or a strange feature? a = "" a << 240 puts a[0] puts a.index(240) gives: 240 nil ruby --version: ruby 1.7.3 (2002-12-16) [i686-linux] (1.8.1 shows the same behaviour) Thanks for any workaround in advance Martin.