From: "Joec_49@..." <joec_49@...>
Date: 2011-10-06T09:51:29+09:00
Subject: Re: Need some help with regexp

$& works fine also

Joe

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On Oct 4, 2011, at 2:04 AM, Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> wrote:

> Please do not top post.
> 
> On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 6:42 PM, Joec_49@hotmail.com <joec_49@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> $~ has the matched result from the most recent regexp. Convert to a string thusly
>> 
>> ($~).to_s
> 
> You're point being?  Why would I bother to use $~.to_s if I can
> directly use $& and get the same?  Also, my point was specifically
> that you can get away without those global variables and instead use
> what String#[] returns.
> 
>> Joe
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
> 
> Maybe you had better used a real computer.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> robert
> 
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