From: Paul Lutus <nospam@...>
Date: 2006-09-15T19:05:56+09:00
Subject: Re: Keep only one part of a string

Zouplaz wrote:

> le 15/09/2006 01:43, Eero Saynatkari nous a dit:
>> Zouplaz wrote:
>>> Hello, how to better write that : self.ident = self.ident[/0-9*/]
>>>
>>> I'm pretty sure there is a String method that would keep only the first
>>> match of the regex but I didn't found it in the String doc reference
>> 
>> ri String#slice, ri String#slice!
>> 
>>> Thanks
>> 
>> 
> 
> Fine ! Thanks... About the same topic (Strings) I wonder how to replace
> "REF:90 REFERAL".gsub!('REF:','')
> by something else

What something else? Please say specifically what you want to accomplish.
Post an example string before you apply your desired remedy, and after.

> 
> I tried with .delete but
> 
> "REF:90 REFERAL".delete!("REF:") delete every R, E or F char in the string
> 
> 
> How to use delete ?

You are asking how to apply a particular solution, but without first stating
a problem. Maybe the problem is better solved using a different method.

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