From: Thomas Adam <thomas_adam16@...>
Date: 2004-02-12T10:35:26+09:00
Subject: Re: (noob) cast string to array?

 --- Koncept <user@unknown.invalid> wrote: 

> I just wanted to follow up on some of the responses here:
> 
> 1) Suggestion to use gsub over sub. I assume that gsub is global? 

Yes. gsub is global.

> 2) what is the "!" responsible for doing? (Remember me = n00b ) 

! will modify the object in-place. i.e.

a = "HELLO"
a.downcase!

will retain a as "hello"

-- Thomas Adam

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