From: Kristof Bastiaensen <kristof@...>
Date: 2004-04-26T21:14:08+09:00
Subject: Re: Variable matching

On Mon, 26 Apr 2004 20:25:20 +0900, Rove Monteux wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> $start = "<!--Start Main Content Table -->"
> $end = "<!--fr: End Main Content Table -->"
> 
> chunk = content.scan(/$start(.*)$end/m)
> 
> Obviously that doesnt works, suppose because of $ being a special 
> variable ? 

Ehm, no, $ in a regexp means itself, or the end if used at
the end of the regexp.  $ in a string means just $. 
If you want variable replacement, use #{ expression }. Try
this:

> chunk = content.scan(/#{start}(.*)#{end}/m)

Kristof