On 2/23/07, Mage <mage / mage.hu> wrote: > Brian Candler wrote: > > > >> I think it's not documented, or I just skipped? > >> > >> http://www.rubycentral.com/book/tut_exceptions.html > >> > > > > which does say: > > > > "If you write a rescue clause with no parameter list, the parameter defaults > > to StandardError." > > > > > You are right, it's my mistake. This is a pretty common mistake, so maybe in the next edition it should be somehow highlighted. Maybe a separate paragraph or something...