From: sto.mar@...
Date: 2012-09-06T05:28:01+09:00
Subject: Re: awk equivalent in ruby

Am 05.09.2012 21:57, schrieb Ferdous ara:
>> which '1' ???
>
> i just need 1 thats it

???

and: what would you do in awk?

>> - google for 'ruby regular expressions'
> S>    (especially capturing might be useful)
>
> I am reading in google. but very new in ruby ..
> so bit confused .. ,
> if you can give me some example that would be good
> Thanks

1.9.3-p194 :001 > string = 'a string with 27 characters'
  => "a string with 27 characters"
1.9.3-p194 :002 > /(?<number>\d+) characters/ =~ string
  => 14
1.9.3-p194 :003 > number
  => "27"

see <http://www.ruby-doc.org/core-1.9.3/Regexp.html>

look for 'named capture groups'

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