From: "Peña, Botp" <botp@...>
Date: 2006-07-07T19:52:03+09:00
Subject: Re: Regexp

fr fred:
# When I try this :
# 
#  @a = "blabla1 blabla1 <math>test1<\math> blabla2 blabla2 
# <math>test2<\math>"
#  @b = @a.gsub(/<math>.+<\math>/,'ok')
# 
# I get "blabla1 blabla1 ok" instead of "blabla1 blabla1 ok blabla2 
# blabla2 ok"
# 
# Could you please help me to tune my regexp so it works the 
# way I want ?

your code works fine here,

irb(main):001:0> @a = "blabla1 blabla1 <math>test1<\math> blabla2 blabla2
irb(main):002:0" <math>test2<\math>"
=> "blabla1 blabla1 <math>test1<math> blabla2 blabla2 \n<math>test2<math>"
irb(main):003:0> @b = @a.gsub(/<math>.+<\math>/,'ok')
=> "blabla1 blabla1 ok blabla2 blabla2 \nok"

(ignore the newline; i just copiednpaste fr your email...)

kind regards -botp