# File lib/redis/connection/ruby.rb, line 250
      def format_reply(reply_type, line)
        case reply_type
        when MINUS    then format_error_reply(line)
        when PLUS     then format_status_reply(line)
        when COLON    then format_integer_reply(line)
        when DOLLAR   then format_bulk_reply(line)
        when ASTERISK then format_multi_bulk_reply(line)
        else raise ProtocolError.new(reply_type)
        end
      end