From: dare ruby <martin@...>
Date: 2008-05-20T13:30:35+09:00
Subject: Re: How is this split method working?

Pe単a, Botp wrote:
> From: Raj Singh [mailto:neeraj.jsr@gmail.com]
> # length = 20
> # text = ' This forum is connected to a mailing list that is read by
> # thousands of people.'
> # text.split[0..length]
> # I looked at the split api but can't understand how the above code is
> # working.
> 
> Hi Raj,
> 
> u didn't show what you wanted.
> 
> so (i guess :), maybe you want string#[] or string#slice instead,
> 
> length=20
> #=> 20
> 
> text = ' This forum is connected to a mailing list that is read by 
> thousands of people'
> #=> " This forum is connected to a mailing list that is read by 
> thousands of people"
> 
> text[0,length]
> #=> " This forum is conne"
> 
> text[0..length-1]
> #=> " This forum is conne"
> 
> text[length..-1]
> #=> "cted to a mailing list that is read by thousands of people"
> 
> kind regards -botp


yes i agree with your comments.

raj you did not specified what you need clearly but hope the above would 
help you a lot in your work.

this is the thing you expected?

ready to do it for you but need specifications clearly.

-- jose martin

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