On 20.03.2008 11:49, Todd Benson wrote: > On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 4:44 AM, Pat Kiatchaipipat <hb.pat87 / hotmail.com> wrote: >> str= "ABCDE" >> arr = Array.new > > You really don't need to declare your type. The arr = Array.new > statement is unnecessary. Sorry to be nitpicky, this is in no way a type declaration. It is just a superfluous object creation and assignment. Kind regards robert