"Stuart Zakon" <zakons / objectsbydesign.com> wrote in message news:8p2raa$fbq$1 / nnrp1.deja.com... > Can somebody please explain what a closure is within the context of > Ruby? (Simple explanation, simple example). I too would be grateful for such an explanation. "Closure" has become trendy in recent years, but I'm humble enough (not really! ;-) to admit I haven't a clue what it is. ;-} -- Steve Eliminate the external, and whatever remains, however improbable, must be yourself.