Am Dienstag, 11. Juni 2002 23:24 schrieben Sie: > On Tuesday 11 June 2002 02:09 pm, Kurt Euler wrote: > > In line 8 in the code below, I want to reset the string variable > > "content2" with the value in string variable "intro". However, what > > I'm finding is that line 8 sets up "content2" as some type of > > pointer to "intro": The content2.gsub commands I'm making in lines > > 9 through 12 are affecting the value of "intro" as if I were doing > > "intro.gsub" commands. > > Well, sure. You're just pointing to intro. If you want to edit it, > just make a copy of it. > > > The solution has got to be simple, but it it illudes me. Your help > > appreciated! Thanks! -k euler > > > > 08 content2 = intro > > try > content2 = intro.dup if you want more info as always Dave & Andy have done the work :-) http://www.rubycentral.com/ref/ref_c_object.html#dup similary content2=String.new(intro) -- Armin. ----------------------------------------------- Armin Roehrl, http://www.approximity.com Training, Development and Mentoring OOP, XP, Java, Ruby, Smalltalk, Datamining, Parallel computing, Webservices Koautor des ersten dt. Rubybuches http://approximity.com/rubybuch/ Naechstes Rubyseminar: 9/9-11/9 in Hamburg. Don't work hard, work smart.