>Why can't I create the following string
>
>a='this'
>b='is'
>c='bob'
>
>
>a+b+c
>gives me errors
>
>
>d = a+b
>d = d+c
>works fine
>
>thanks in advance
>nick patel

Are those errors, as in, "Didn't get what I expected..." errors or errors, as in, "Data type mismatch my a$$!" errors?