# Re: conversion issues

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-conversion-issues/94757>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [May 13, 2006, 1:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-conversion-issues/94757 "2006-05-13T01:17:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![DebaunS\_Steve\_SSemi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/d78d45/32.png) [@DebaunS\_Steve\_SSemi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/DebaunS_Steve_SSemi)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2006, 1:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-conversion-issues/94757/1 "2006-05-13T01:17:41Z")

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Or really, I know someone mentioned this, but…

puts “Your full name has #{full\_length} characters.”

Is the common ruby idiom ive seen.

sd