From: "David A. Black" <dblack@...>
Date: 2007-09-24T04:41:29+09:00
Subject: Re: Split into hash

Hi --

On Mon, 24 Sep 2007, Sebastian Hungerecker wrote:

> Felix Windt wrote:
>>> From: Sebastian Hungerecker [mailto:sepp2k@googlemail.com]
>>> Hash[*File.read(filename).scan(/^.*=.*$/).flatten]
>>
>> I believe that should be:
>>
>> Hash[*File.read(filename).scan(/^(.*)=(.*)$/).flatten]
>
> Yes, it should - sorry about that. Usually I test code before posting it.

I think it's exactly (?) equivalent to:

  Hash[*File.read(filename).scan(/[^=\n]+/)]

if you want to save the flattening operation.


David

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