# Is it Image::read or Image.read?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-it-image-read-or-image-read/140397>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [June 13, 2008, 4:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-it-image-read-or-image-read/140397 "2008-06-13T16:05:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![paulbutcher](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/a5b964/32.png) [@paulbutcher](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/paulbutcher)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 4:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-it-image-read-or-image-read/140397/1 "2008-06-13T16:05:08Z")

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Using Rmagick, should it be Magick::Image::read or Magick::Image.read?

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**Author:** ![paulbutcher](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/a5b964/32.png) [@paulbutcher](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/paulbutcher)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 4:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-it-image-read-or-image-read/140397/2 "2008-06-13T16:28:31Z")

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Better to use Magick::Image.read as that is more conventional, though  
both will work fine.

On Jun 13, 10:05 am, Pål Bergström [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)

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**Author:** ![paulbutcher](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/a5b964/32.png) [@paulbutcher](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/paulbutcher)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 4:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-it-image-read-or-image-read/140397/3 "2008-06-13T16:35:27Z")

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julian wrote:

> Better to use Magick::Image.read as that is more conventional, though  
> both will work fine.
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> On Jun 13, 10:05�am, P�l Bergstr�m [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)

Thanks. I’ll stick with one dot then.