Stefan Lang wrote: > Why not simply write it as: > > a.meth > > ? I was just demoing the syntax --I should have shown an iterpolating example. > IMHO, most times you use send because you don't know the exact > method to call when you're writing the script. > Usually it's something like: > > a.send message, 1, 2, 3 > > (where 'message' is a variable) which I find better than: > > a."#{message}" 1, 2, 3 As to utitliy there is no differnce. As to aesthetics, I grant you --though many a time you have to build up the message anyway, say: a."#{msg}=" x Besides, look at all the fun you miss ;-) a.("%s" % message) 1,2,3 T. P.S. Well, I can tell this will go no where. Oh, well. So much for E4X and my running johnny :)