From: Carl Graff <cagraff@...>
Date: 2008-01-24T09:23:10+09:00
Subject: Stuff method

Hi,

I missed the stuff function or method found in some languages so I added
this method to my Helpers mixin.


def stuff(str, substr, rplstr, prefix = '.*')
  r1 = Regexp.new("(#{prefix})(#{substr})(.*)")
  str.gsub(r1,'\1'+rplstr+'\3')
end

puts stuff('012-014640-001','-.','-X')

This works but if you know a better way please share so I can learn.

In particular it would be nicer I think if it worked like this:

new_str = '012-014640-001'.stuff('-.','-X')

Thanks,
  Carl
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