From: Brian Candler <b.candler@...>
Date: 2010-06-16T05:29:53+09:00
Subject: Re: split doesn't work

Firstly, I suggest you write this as a standalone ruby program without 
erb, so it's easy to debug. Secondly, add debugging print statements to 
show what the variables are doing at each stage.

Your code uses both @def and @def_str, so I'm having to guess what 
you're trying to do, but I imagine something like this:

@terms = %w(cuddly soft cute)
@def_str = "teddy bears are cuddly stuffed animals which are generally 
soft and given to cute children"
@def = @def_str
@terms.each do |term|
  regex = Regexp.new(/#{term}/)
  matchdata = regex.match(@def_str)
  if matchdata
      puts "Match!"
      puts "Before: @def = #{@def.inspect}"
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