Peter Wu wrote:
> s = "1234" [0..1]
> p s      #> "12"
> p s.to_i    #> 12
> s = s[1]
> p s      #> 50
> p s.to_i    #> 50
> 
> I can see the reason for this happening, but I don't want it to happen.
> 
> So how do I make it return 2 instead of 50?

s[1,1]
s[1..1]

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