From: "jeremyevans0 (Jeremy Evans)" <noreply@...>
Date: 2021-11-05T15:21:48+00:00
Subject: [ruby-core:105948] [Ruby master Feature#18291] When use =~ with named group, if regex is on the right side, variable not defined.

Issue #18291 has been updated by jeremyevans0 (Jeremy Evans).

Backport deleted (2.6: UNKNOWN, 2.7: UNKNOWN, 3.0: UNKNOWN)
Tracker changed from Bug to Feature

`regexp.rdoc` documents that the literal regexp must be on the left hand side in order to assign to local variables, so this is not a bug.  Switching to feature request.

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Feature #18291: When use =~ with named group, if regex is on the right side, variable not defined.
https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/18291#change-94494

* Author: zw963 (Wei Zheng)
* Status: Open
* Priority: Normal
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Following code not work.


```rb
if "Billy Zheng" =~ /(?<first_name>\w+)\s+(?<last_name>\w+)/
  p first_name
  p last_name
end
# NameError: undefined local variable or method `first_name' for main:Object
```

But, if we switch left and right between =~

```rb
if /(?<first_name>\w+)\s+(?<last_name>\w+)/ =~ "Billy Zheng"
  p first_name
  p last_name
end
# => "Billy"
# =>"Zheng"
```

I know ruby keep this same behavior since 1.9, but i am curious if we can improve this?

I consider this as a bug, because that not good, when i want to use this way, i have to
take care must write regexp before =~

Thank you.







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