Hi -- On Sat, 7 Dec 2002, Austin Ziegler wrote: > >> conn = tcpserver.connect(remote) rescue conn = nil > >> f = File.open(testfile) rescue f = nil > > vs. > > > conn = tcpserver.connect(remote) rescue nil > > f = File.open(testfile) rescue nil > > Yes, you can do exactly what you did, but I find that the way that I > did it is less obfuscated and clearer on intent. Sorry, I just have to chuckle over the idea that either of these is obfuscated or unclear. Ruby has definitely spoiled us! :-) David -- David Alan Black home: dblack / candle.superlink.net work: blackdav / shu.edu Web: http://pirate.shu.edu/~blackdav