[ruby-core:42247] Re: Fwd: RCR String#{last, first}

Em 27-01-2012 14:00, Roger Pack escreveu:
> Hello.
> I noticed that it is very easy to get the first few characters of
> a String:
>
> string[0..whatever]
>
> however, it is "harder" to get the last few characters of a String
>
> ex: to get the last 8 you have to do something like:
>
> (string[-8..-1] || string)
>
> Feature request/proposal:
> String#last(n)
> like
>
> string.last(8)
>
> and related
> String#first(n)
>
> Feedback welcome.  If none I'll file it on redmine with a patch.
> -roger-

I like the idea. I'm just not sure if 'last' would be clear enough... 
Don't have another suggestion for now, sorry...