From: Lloyd Linklater <lloyd@2live4.com>
Date: 2008-07-09T23:39:12+09:00
Subject: Re: String get domain name from web address

John Butler wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I could have a any web address, www.yahoo.com, http://yahoo.com/,
> http://www.yahoo.com/, http://www.yahoo.co.uk/  so i want i need is some
> ruby code that will always return the domain name "yahoo.com"
> 
> Im not sure what the best way to this as the domain name isnt always in
> the same format.
> 
> Anyone got some ideas on how to get this as accuarte as possible??
> 
> JB

First.  You could have one bit that removes the http:// or http://www.

Then, go to the first / and remove from there to the end of the string.

That would leave you with what you are seeking, I think.
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