On 21 Jan 2006, at 19:42, Eero Saynatkari wrote:

> I think here is where a Symbol would be most fitting ;)
>
>   light_switch  = :off
>   light_switch  = :on if dark?

I'd just like to point out that this now makes it 4 Ruby programmers  
needed to change a lightbulb (or at least turn it on) so far in this  
thread. Would anybody like to take a guess at how many it would have  
taken in other languages?

--
Paul Robinson