as to_f ignores leading whitespaces
you can simplify the split call:
w1=input_string.split(',').map{|x| x.to_f}
cheers
Simon
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-----Original Message-----
From: Sean O'Halpin [mailto:sean.ohalpin@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 6:45 AM
To: ruby-talk ML
Subject: Re: Parsing one-linersw1=input_string.split(/,\s*/).map{|x| x.to_f}