Hi -- On Tue, 21 Aug 2007, Marcin Tyman wrote: > David A. Black wrote: >> Hi -- >> >> On Tue, 21 Aug 2007, Marcin Tyman wrote: >> >>> I want to convert temp variable to intager. Is is any simple way to do >>> it if REXML has no to_i methods? >> >> If temp is a string, then it does have a to_i method, and you can call >> that: >> >> arr << temp.to_i >> >> >> David > > David, > Your solution doesn't work correctly. I've resolved this like that > > temp = String.new("#{el.elements["id"].get_text}") > arr << temp.to_i I think text (rather than get_text) will give you a string. In any case, you don't need that whole line; at the very least you can get rid of String.new :-) David -- * Books: RAILS ROUTING (new! http://www.awprofessional.com/title/0321509242) RUBY FOR RAILS (http://www.manning.com/black) * Ruby/Rails training & consulting: Ruby Power and Light, LLC (http://www.rubypal.com)