# \[Ruby-Feature#3901\]\[Open\] WIN32OLE\_VARIANT.new method lacks consistency

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-feature-3901-open-win32ole-variant-new-method-lacks-consistency/195942>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [October 3, 2010, 2:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-feature-3901-open-win32ole-variant-new-method-lacks-consistency/195942 "2010-10-03T14:55:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 3, 2010, 2:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-feature-3901-open-win32ole-variant-new-method-lacks-consistency/195942/1 "2010-10-03T14:55:09Z")

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Feature #3901: WIN32OLE\_VARIANT.new method lacks consistency  
[http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/3901](http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/3901)

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**Post date:** [October 10, 2010, 2:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-feature-3901-open-win32ole-variant-new-method-lacks-consistency/195942/2 "2010-10-10T02:24:39Z")

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On Sun, Oct 03, 2010 at 09:44:38PM +0900, Akio T. wrote:

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**Post date:** [October 10, 2010, 2:31am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-feature-3901-open-win32ole-variant-new-method-lacks-consistency/195942/3 "2010-10-10T02:31:06Z")

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