From: El Gato <wmwilson01@...>
Date: 2007-02-01T04:34:00+09:00
Subject: Re: Regexp captures

Robert Klemme wrote:
> 
> Yes.  Use String#[]:
> 
> your_match = result[/id: (\d+)/, 1] || result[/error: (.*)/, 1]
> 
> Note: your second part "result.scan" will always return at most one
> match because of ".*".  That's the reason why a single match like mine
> yields the same output.
> 
> Other alternatives:
> 
> This one is more interesting if you extract different portions of the 
> match:
> 
> 
> But I'd prefer the first variant. :-)
> 
> Kind regards
> 
>   robert


Wow!  Thanks a bunch Robert.  I had never seen String#[] before.  That's 
a lot cleaner than my version.  I appreciate the help and input from 
both of you.

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