From: Mark <msparshatt@...>
Date: 2004-02-07T05:05:28+09:00
Subject: Re: HowTo :   sub.(regexp,$1)

Bermejo, Rodrigo wrote:

> Dear Ruby List:
>
> I'm trying to add one hr, to some time strings:
>
> "1:12:00" --> "2:12:00"  (i don't need to worry about 24)
>
One way is to use the block form of gsub

> Mi first try was ...
>
> "1:12:00".gsub(/(^\d?\w)/,$1.to_i.succ.to_s)

instead use

"1:12:00".gsub(/(^\d\w)/) {$1.to_i.succ.to_s)

which gives

"2:12:00"

HTH

Best Regards

Mark Sparshatt