>Why constrain it to be one way or the other, instead of being able to >do either? Besides, I want to be able to do this: > > @x = 1 > some_method {|n| puts n + @x } > >and not have it be some other object's @x. > > >David Excellent!! Your post said everything! I couldn't be more agree (now)! (I can see the light now ;) ) Thanks a lot! Vasco A. Silva -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.