From: Jean Nibee <jbateman0769@...>
Date: 2009-04-13T23:49:48+09:00
Subject: Re: Regexp and using the matched value returned/found.

Excellent all

Thank you for the info. Using the block based notation worked much 
better. (Also, Robert thank you for the additional info, very 
informative).

My next question is:

Can someone direct me to a link to reading materials (my Google skills 
seem to stink as I am not finding what I expect) on the pattern matching 
variables I can use like $1 mentioned above as I am now trying to match 
the WHOLE pattern and not just the "dm,ph,ty,st" portion.

So when I use:

line.gsub!(swi_start){colorize_token($1)}

The $1 only returns the aforementioned 2 char strings, I'd like to get 
the whole thing "SWIdmst" or "SWItynd" etc etc.

Thanks.
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