From: Arlen Cuss <ar@...>
Date: 2012-10-16T16:29:14+09:00
Subject: Re: Drop 1st and last particular character

Oh, I'm an idiot, the end as well:

output = input.gsub(/^#/, "").gsub(/\#$/, "")

(escape # to prevent interpolation)  


On Tuesday, 16 October 2012 at 6:28 PM, Arlen Cuss wrote:

> output = input.gsub(/^#/, "")
>  
>  
>  
> On Tuesday, 16 October 2012 at 6:27 PM, Иван Бишевац wrote:
>  
> > Simplest method is to use Regex.
> >  
> > 2012/10/16 ajay paswan <lists@ruby-forum.com (mailto:lists@ruby-forum.com)>
> > > What is the most efficient way to drop '#' from the first place and last
> > > place if any.
> > >  
> > > for example:
> > > if input= #hithere# then output = hithere
> > > if input = hithere# then output =hithere
> > > if input = #hithere then output =hithere
> > > if input = hithere then output=hithere
> > >  
> > > --
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> >  
>