From: Morton Goldberg <m_goldberg@...>
Date: 2007-12-08T02:55:53+09:00
Subject: Re: how to use split method in ruby

On Dec 7, 2007, at 6:22 AM, dare ruby wrote:

> if @news contains 'kick the ball"
>  i need out put as, like
>
>    kick
>    the
>    ball
> same if @ news contains 'kick the="size" ball="blue""
>
> i need to split and output should be like
>
>                kick
>                the
>                ball
> Some message : size
>                blue


I'm not sure I understand your question, but here is a guess on how  
you might get the output you want.

<code>
str1 = "kick the ball"
str2 = 'kick the="size" ball="blue"'

def my_split(str, msg)
    str = str.gsub(/=\"/, ' #').split(/(?:\"\s*)|\s/)
    words, more = str.partition { |token| token[0] != ?# }
    unless more.empty?
       words << msg
       words << more.map { |token| token.delete("#") }
    end
    words
end

puts my_split(str1, "MESSAGE 1")
puts
puts my_split(str2, "MESSAGE 2")
</code>

<results>
kick
the
ball

kick
the
ball
MESSAGE 2
size
blue
</results>

It's not very elegant, but maybe it will work for you.

Regards, Morton