On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 17:44:42 -0400, Logan Capaldo <logancapaldo / gmail.com> wrote: > > On Aug 22, 2006, at 1:36 PM, John Johnson wrote: >> How about: >> >> oblivion = File.open(nil, 'w') >> >> Seems intuitive. >> > > For what definition of intuitive? nil is not a path, it's not even a > string that could represent a path. Exactly. What happens when you write to a nil file? Nothing. Where does the stuff go? Nowhere. Oh yeah, it also doesn't have to be translated into 150 languages like 'bit bucket' would. Regards, JJ -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/