<html><div style='background-color:'><DIV> <P>a = 0 # => 0</P> <P>a+ 1 # => 1</P> <P>a++ 1 # => 1</P> <P>a+++ 1 # => 1</P> <P>a+ ++++++ 1 # => 1</P> <P>a + --- 3 #=> </P> <P>a + *** 3 #=> SyntaxError: compile error<BR>(irb):28: parse error</P> <P>Why?</P> <P>Dat</P></DIV></div><br clear=all><hr>Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at <a href='http://go.msn.com/bql/hmtag_itl_EN.asp'>http://explorer.msn.com</a><br></html>