Hi -- On Mon, 27 Jul 2009, Kless wrote: > I need store raw strings as this one: > "V-\243\230mJ\262.\031\023-4\301\324\241Y" > and I would to know if there will any problem with Ruby 1.9 $ ruby191 -e 'p "V-\243\230mJ\262.\031\023-4\301\324\241Y"' "V-\xA3\x98mJ\xB2.\x19\x13-4\xC1\xD4\xA1Y" Why not install Ruby 1.9.1, or get an account on ruby-versions.net? David -- David A. Black / Ruby Power and Light, LLC / http://www.rubypal.com Q: What's the best way to get a really solid knowledge of Ruby? A: Come to our Ruby training in Edison, New Jersey, September 14-17! Instructors: David A. Black and Erik Kastner More info and registration: http://rubyurl.com/vmzN