From: Xiangrong Fang <xrfang@...>
Date: 2003-08-28T23:28:47+09:00
Subject: Re: Advanced Ruby Programming

Oh, that's part of a regexp? Thanks a lot :)

Shannon

On Thu, 28 Aug 2003 22:08:51 +0900
Iain Truskett <spoon@dellah.org> wrote:

> * Xiangrong Fang (xrfang@hotmail.com) [28 Aug 2003 22:49]:
> 
> [...]
> > 1. what is the use of nested modules? i.e., why?
> 
> Separation of code?
> 
> > 2. What is the meaning of the following code? especially
> >    the "(?:" and "(?# 1:"?
> 
> >     (#{PATTERN::SCHEME}):                (?# 1: scheme)
> >     (?:
> >        (#{PATTERN::OPAQUE_PART})         (?# 2: opaque)
> 
> (?:...) and (?#...) are documented in the pickaxe.
> 
> Respectively they are 'cluster' (group without capturing),
> and 'embedded comment'.
> 
> 
> cheers,
> -- 
> Iain.
> 

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