From: Lee Jarvis Date: 2008-01-25T22:48:33+09:00 Subject: Re: regex issue You don't need parenthesis.. >> pattern = 'import|delete' => "import|delete" >> 'import'.match(pattern)[0] => "import" >> 'delete'.match(pattern)[0] => "delete" Regards, Lee -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.