From: "David A. Black" <dblack@...>
Date: 2004-08-24T19:40:58+09:00
Subject: Re: Regexp scanning with MatchData (Re: multiple regexp matches)

Hi --

On Tue, 24 Aug 2004, Martin DeMello wrote:

> Simon Strandgaard <neoneye@adslhome.dk> wrote:
> > 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
> 
> String#replace

What would you replace the current String#replace with? :-)

> And alias :s :replace for unix diehards

No -- leave it comprehensible, for Ruby diehards :-)


David

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