On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:45:37 -0500, James Gray wrote: > OK, we can't go to just lines() here, since it breaks 1.8. Can we use > my previous trick though? > > text.send(text.respond_to?(:lines) ? :lines : :to_s)… Change away! I'll let you kow if it breaks on 1.9 -Charles