Ryan Smith wrote: > Thanks, Walton, > > need include something? > > irb(main):006:0> "Hello".encoding > NoMethodError: undefined method `encoding' for "Hello":String > from (irb):6 No, I don't think that method exists in 1.8. Best, -- Marnen Laibow-Koser http://www.marnen.org marnen / marnen.org -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.