From: Lee Jarvis Date: 2007-12-18T19:52:09+09:00 Subject: Re: string question Bulhac Mihai wrote: > i have this string: > try_dir="program files/tbla/bla1" > > how can i slice it in string1=program files" string2="tbla" > string3="bla1" >> try_dir = "program files/tbla/bla1" => "program files/tbla/bla1" >> string1, string2, string3 = try_dir.split('/') => ["program files", "tbla", "bla1"] >> string1 => "program files" >> string2 => "tbla" >> string3 => "bla1" String#split HTH Regards, Lee -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.