Thomas B. [2008-09-17 23:07]: > Why complicate? > > a=anything > ec=class<<a;self;end > a_=nil > ObjectSpace.each_object(ec){|aa| a_=aa} > a.equal?(a_) #=> true thanks, absorbed ;-) <http://prometheus.rubyforge.org/ruby-nuggets/classes/Object.html#M000085> cheers jens