# Programming Ruby 3.2 (5th Edition): B2.0 page 446, ètè?

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@noelrappin

page 446, in **Names** , paragraph 8 (counting Table 12 as one) :

> If the source file encoding is UTF-8, ∂elta and ètè are both valid local variable names.

Is _ **ètè** _ deliberate ? In the previous edition (end of book’s page 314) it was _ **été** _ (summer in French).

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**Post date:** [20 February 2023 20:51 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/programming-ruby-3-2-5th-edition-b2-0-page-446-ete/96575/2 "2023-02-20T20:51:37Z")

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No, I just mis-converted them when I updated the formatting. Thanks!