Alex Moreno wrote: > using like a simple array worked like a charm, thanks a lot :-D > > I can't believe it was so simple :-): > > > cont = 0 > queryArray.each{ |q| > cadarray.concat( ["%#{queryArray[cont]}%"] ) > cont +=1 > } > > Thanks again. No problem. Now, the original posting asked how to make it less ugly. The above could be replaced with a single line: cadarray += queryArray.map { |e| "%#{e}%" } or cadarray.concat queryArray.map { |e| "%#{e}%" } HTH, Brian. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.