From: Peter Ertl <pertl@...>
Date: 2006-03-22T04:37:58+09:00
Subject: Re: "str1" == "STR1" case insensitive

class String
  def eq(arg)
    self.casecmp(arg ) == 0
  end
end

puts "Test".eq("test")
> true




> --- Urspr�ngliche Nachricht ---
> Von: "Jacob Fugal" <lukfugl@gmail.com>
> An: ruby-talk@ruby-lang.org (ruby-talk ML)
> Betreff: Re: "str1" == "STR1" case insensitive
> Datum: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 04:06:44 +0900
> 
> On 3/21/06, Shea Martin <null@void.0> wrote:
> > For doing case insensitive comparisons, I have been using
> >
> > if str1.casecmp(str2)==0
> >         puts 'equal'
> > else
> >         puts 'not equal'
> > end
> >
> > Is their a way to do this with simpler syntax?
> 
> I find String#downcase convenient for these sorts of comparisons:
> 
>   if str1.downcase == str2.downcase
>     puts 'equal'
>   else
>     puts 'not equal'
>   end
> 
> Jacob Fugal
>