> SMS> class Person > SMS> def initalize(name, street, phone, age) > SMS> @name = name > SMS> @street = street > SMS> @phone = phone > SMS> @age = age > SMS> end > SMS> end > > wouldn't it be nice to say: > class Person > def initalize(@name, @street, @phone, @age) > end > end I agree, having to write 'name' three times seems to be ineffective. Tobi -- Tobias Reif http://www.pinkjuice.com/myDigitalProfile.htm