> The thing that is confusing you is that strings are DISPLAYED using the same > escape-character mechanisms as used for input. Compare > >> cat(s) > Sven is 7.100000 feet tall See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Treachery_of_Images http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sShMA85pv8M Hadley -- http://had.co.nz/