From: Simon Strandgaard <neoneye@...>
Date: 2004-08-24T04:26:38+09:00
Subject: Re: Regexp scanning with MatchData (Re: multiple regexp matches)

On Monday 23 August 2004 21:12, Simon Strandgaard wrote:
[snip talk about substitute]
> string.substitute(/pattern/, 'replacement', :option1=>1, :option2=>2)

if String#substitute is too long.. then maybe name it String#alter

"abcba".alter(/b(.)/, '\1b', :count=>1)  #=> "acbba"

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Simon Strandgaard