Returns a MatchData object (or nil) based on self and the given pattern.
Note: also updates Special global variables at Regexp.
Computes regexp by converting pattern (if not already a Regexp).
regexp = Regexp.new(pattern)
Computes matchdata, which will be either a MatchData object or nil (see Regexp#match):
matchdata = <tt>regexp.match(self)
With no block given, returns the computed matchdata:
'foo'.match('f') # => #<MatchData "f"> 'foo'.match('o') # => #<MatchData "o"> 'foo'.match('x') # => nil
If Integer argument offset is given, the search begins at index offset:
'foo'.match('f', 1) # => nil 'foo'.match('o', 1) # => #<MatchData "o">
With a block given, calls the block with the computed matchdata and returns the block’s return value:
'foo'.match(/o/) {|matchdata| matchdata } # => #<MatchData "o"> 'foo'.match(/x/) {|matchdata| matchdata } # => nil 'foo'.match(/f/, 1) {|matchdata| matchdata } # => nil
With no block given, returns the MatchData object that describes the match, if any, or nil if none; the search begins at the given character offset in string:
/abra/.match('abracadabra') # => #<MatchData "abra"> /abra/.match('abracadabra', 4) # => #<MatchData "abra"> /abra/.match('abracadabra', 8) # => nil /abra/.match('abracadabra', 800) # => nil string = "\u{5d0 5d1 5e8 5d0}cadabra" /abra/.match(string, 7) #=> #<MatchData "abra"> /abra/.match(string, 8) #=> nil /abra/.match(string.b, 8) #=> #<MatchData "abra">
With a block given, calls the block if and only if a match is found; returns the block’s value:
/abra/.match('abracadabra') {|matchdata| p matchdata } # => #<MatchData "abra"> /abra/.match('abracadabra', 4) {|matchdata| p matchdata } # => #<MatchData "abra"> /abra/.match('abracadabra', 8) {|matchdata| p matchdata } # => nil /abra/.match('abracadabra', 8) {|marchdata| fail 'Cannot happen' } # => nil
Output (from the first two blocks above):
#<MatchData "abra"> #<MatchData "abra"> /(.)(.)(.)/.match("abc")[2] # => "b" /(.)(.)/.match("abc", 1)[2] # => "c"
Equivalent to self.to_s.match, including possible updates to global variables; see String#match.
Returns the matched substring corresponding to the given argument.
When non-negative argument n is given, returns the matched substring for the nth match:
m = /(.)(.)(\d+)(\d)(\w)?/.match("THX1138.") # => #<MatchData "HX1138" 1:"H" 2:"X" 3:"113" 4:"8" 5:nil> m.match(0) # => "HX1138" m.match(4) # => "8" m.match(5) # => nil
When string or symbol argument name is given, returns the matched substring for the given name:
m = /(?<foo>.)(.)(?<bar>.+)/.match("hoge") # => #<MatchData "hoge" foo:"h" bar:"ge"> m.match('foo') # => "h" m.match(:bar) # => "ge"
With no argument, returns the value of $!, which is the result of the most recent pattern match (see Regexp Global Variables):
/c(.)t/ =~ 'cat' # => 0 Regexp.last_match # => #<MatchData "cat" 1:"a"> /a/ =~ 'foo' # => nil Regexp.last_match # => nil
With non-negative integer argument n, returns the _n_th field in the matchdata, if any, or nil if none:
/c(.)t/ =~ 'cat' # => 0 Regexp.last_match(0) # => "cat" Regexp.last_match(1) # => "a" Regexp.last_match(2) # => nil
With negative integer argument n, counts backwards from the last field:
Regexp.last_match(-1) # => "a"
With string or symbol argument name, returns the string value for the named capture, if any:
/(?<lhs>\w+)\s*=\s*(?<rhs>\w+)/ =~ 'var = val' Regexp.last_match # => #<MatchData "var = val" lhs:"var"rhs:"val"> Regexp.last_match(:lhs) # => "var" Regexp.last_match('rhs') # => "val" Regexp.last_match('foo') # Raises IndexError.
Returns the pre-match
(in the regular expression sense) of the last scan.s = StringScanner.new('test string') s.scan(/\w+/) # -> "test" s.scan(/\s+/) # -> " " s.pre_match # -> "test" s.post_match # -> "string"
Returns the post-match
(in the regular expression sense) of the last scan.s = StringScanner.new('test string') s.scan(/\w+/) # -> "test" s.scan(/\s+/) # -> " " s.pre_match # -> "test" s.post_match # -> "string"
Returns the length (in characters) of the matched substring corresponding to the given argument.
When non-negative argument n is given, returns the length of the matched substring for the nth match:
m = /(.)(.)(\d+)(\d)(\w)?/.match("THX1138.") # => #<MatchData "HX1138" 1:"H" 2:"X" 3:"113" 4:"8" 5:nil> m.match_length(0) # => 6 m.match_length(4) # => 1 m.match_length(5) # => nil
When string or symbol argument name is given, returns the length of the matched substring for the named match:
m = /(?<foo>.)(.)(?<bar>.+)/.match("hoge") # => #<MatchData "hoge" foo:"h" bar:"ge"> m.match_length('foo') # => 1 m.match_length(:bar) # => 2
Returns the substring of the target string from its beginning up to the first match in self (that is, self[0]); equivalent to regexp global variable $`:
m = /(.)(.)(\d+)(\d)/.match("THX1138.") # => #<MatchData "HX1138" 1:"H" 2:"X" 3:"113" 4:"8"> m[0] # => "HX1138" m.pre_match # => "T"
Related: MatchData#post_match.
Returns the substring of the target string from the end of the first match in self (that is, self[0]) to the end of the string; equivalent to regexp global variable $':
m = /(.)(.)(\d+)(\d)/.match("THX1138: The Movie") # => #<MatchData "HX1138" 1:"H" 2:"X" 3:"113" 4:"8"> m[0] # => "HX1138" m.post_match # => ": The Movie"\
Related: MatchData.pre_match.
Matches addr against this entry.
Matches addr against each ACLEntry in this list.
Completion for hash key.
Matches this template against tuple. The tuple must be the same size as the template. An element with a nil value in a template acts as a wildcard, matching any value in the corresponding position in the tuple. Elements of the template match the tuple if the are == or ===.
Template.new([:foo, 5]).match Tuple.new([:foo, 5]) # => true Template.new([:foo, nil]).match Tuple.new([:foo, 5]) # => true Template.new([String]).match Tuple.new(['hello']) # => true Template.new([:foo]).match Tuple.new([:foo, 5]) # => false Template.new([:foo, 6]).match Tuple.new([:foo, 5]) # => false Template.new([:foo, nil]).match Tuple.new([:foo]) # => false Template.new([:foo, 6]).match Tuple.new([:foo]) # => false
Matches this TemplateEntry against tuple. See Template#match for details on how a Template matches a Tuple.
Indicate if this NameTuple matches the current platform.
@return [Array] specs of default gems that are ‘==` to the given `spec`.
MatchData encapsulates the result of matching a Regexp against string. It is returned by Regexp#match and String#match, and also stored in a global variable returned by Regexp.last_match.
Usage:
url = 'https://docs.ruby-lang.org/en/2.5.0/MatchData.html' m = url.match(/(\d\.?)+/) # => #<MatchData "2.5.0" 1:"0"> m.string # => "https://docs.ruby-lang.org/en/2.5.0/MatchData.html" m.regexp # => /(\d\.?)+/ # entire matched substring: m[0] # => "2.5.0" # Working with unnamed captures m = url.match(%r{([^/]+)/([^/]+)\.html$}) m.captures # => ["2.5.0", "MatchData"] m[1] # => "2.5.0" m.values_at(1, 2) # => ["2.5.0", "MatchData"] # Working with named captures m = url.match(%r{(?<version>[^/]+)/(?<module>[^/]+)\.html$}) m.captures # => ["2.5.0", "MatchData"] m.named_captures # => {"version"=>"2.5.0", "module"=>"MatchData"} m[:version] # => "2.5.0" m.values_at(:version, :module) # => ["2.5.0", "MatchData"] # Numerical indexes are working, too m[1] # => "2.5.0" m.values_at(1, 2) # => ["2.5.0", "MatchData"]
Parts of last MatchData (returned by Regexp.last_match) are also aliased as global variables:
$~ is Regexp.last_match;
$& is Regexp.last_match[ 0 ];
$1, $2, and so on are Regexp.last_match[ i ] (captures by number);
$` is Regexp.last_match.pre_match;
$' is Regexp.last_match.post_match;
$+ is Regexp.last_match[ -1 ] (the last capture).
See also “Special global variables” section in Regexp documentation.