Sets the scan pointer to the end of the string and clear matching data.
Appends str to the string being scanned. This method does not affect scan pointer.
s = StringScanner.new("Fri Dec 12 1975 14:39") s.scan(/Fri /) s << " +1000 GMT" s.string # -> "Fri Dec 12 1975 14:39 +1000 GMT" s.scan(/Dec/) # -> "Dec"
Returns the character position of the scan pointer. In the ‘reset’ position, this value is zero. In the ‘terminated’ position (i.e. the string is exhausted), this value is the size of the string.
In short, it’s a 0-based index into the string.
s = StringScanner.new("abc\u00e4def\u00f6ghi") s.charpos # -> 0 s.scan_until(/\u00e4/) # -> "abc\u00E4" s.pos # -> 5 s.charpos # -> 4
Returns the byte position of the scan pointer. In the ‘reset’ position, this value is zero. In the ‘terminated’ position (i.e. the string is exhausted), this value is the bytesize of the string.
In short, it’s a 0-based index into bytes of the string.
s = StringScanner.new('test string') s.pos # -> 0 s.scan_until /str/ # -> "test str" s.pos # -> 8 s.terminate # -> #<StringScanner fin> s.pos # -> 11
Sets the byte position of the scan pointer.
s = StringScanner.new('test string') s.pos = 7 # -> 7 s.rest # -> "ring"
Returns the subgroups in the most recent match (not including the full match). If nothing was priorly matched, it returns nil.
s = StringScanner.new("Fri Dec 12 1975 14:39") s.scan(/(\w+) (\w+) (\d+) /) # -> "Fri Dec 12 " s.captures # -> ["Fri", "Dec", "12"] s.scan(/(\w+) (\w+) (\d+) /) # -> nil s.captures # -> nil
Returns running OLE Automation object or WIN32OLE object from moniker. 1st argument should be OLE program id or class id or moniker.
WIN32OLE.connect('Excel.Application') # => WIN32OLE object which represents running Excel.
Sets current codepage. The WIN32OLE.codepage is initialized according to Encoding.default_internal. If Encoding.default_internal is nil then WIN32OLE.codepage is initialized according to Encoding.default_external.
WIN32OLE.codepage = WIN32OLE::CP_UTF8 WIN32OLE.codepage = 65001
Invokes the method identified by symbol, passing it any arguments specified. When the method is identified by a string, the string is converted to a symbol.
BasicObject implements __send__, Kernel implements send. __send__ is safer than send when obj has the same method name like Socket. See also public_send.
class Klass def hello(*args) "Hello " + args.join(' ') end end k = Klass.new k.send :hello, "gentle", "readers" #=> "Hello gentle readers"
Returns true if there are no hash entries, false otherwise:
{}.empty? # => true
{foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}.empty? # => false
Returns a new Hash object whose entries are those for which the block returns a truthy value:
h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2} h.select {|key, value| value < 2 } # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1}
Returns a new Enumerator if no block given:
h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2} e = h.select # => #<Enumerator: {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}:select> e.each {|key, value| value < 2 } # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1}
Returns self, whose entries are those for which the block returns a truthy value:
h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
h.select! {|key, value| value < 2 } => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1}
Returns nil if no entries were removed.
Returns a new Enumerator if no block given:
h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2} e = h.select! # => #<Enumerator: {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}:select!> e.each { |key, value| value < 2 } # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1}
Returns a new Hash object whose entries are those for which the block returns a truthy value:
h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2} h.select {|key, value| value < 2 } # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1}
Returns a new Enumerator if no block given:
h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2} e = h.select # => #<Enumerator: {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}:select> e.each {|key, value| value < 2 } # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1}
Returns self, whose entries are those for which the block returns a truthy value:
h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
h.select! {|key, value| value < 2 } => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1}
Returns nil if no entries were removed.
Returns a new Enumerator if no block given:
h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2} e = h.select! # => #<Enumerator: {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}:select!> e.each { |key, value| value < 2 } # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1}
Returns a new Hash excluding entries for the given keys:
h = { a: 100, b: 200, c: 300 } h.except(:a) #=> {:b=>200, :c=>300}
Any given keys that are not found are ignored.
Removes all hash entries; returns self.
Returns a new Hash object with the each key-value pair inverted:
h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2} h1 = h.invert h1 # => {0=>:foo, 1=>:bar, 2=>:baz}
Overwrites any repeated new keys: (see Entry Order):
h = {foo: 0, bar: 0, baz: 0} h.invert # => {0=>:baz}
Merges each of other_hashes into self; returns self.
Each argument in other_hashes must be a Hash.
With arguments and no block:
Returns self, after the given hashes are merged into it.
The given hashes are merged left to right.
Each new entry is added at the end.
Each duplicate-key entry’s value overwrites the previous value.
Example:
h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2} h1 = {bat: 3, bar: 4} h2 = {bam: 5, bat:6} h.merge!(h1, h2) # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>4, :baz=>2, :bat=>6, :bam=>5}
With arguments and a block:
Returns self, after the given hashes are merged.
The given hashes are merged left to right.
Each new-key entry is added at the end.
For each duplicate key:
Calls the block with the key and the old and new values.
The block’s return value becomes the new value for the entry.
Example:
h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2} h1 = {bat: 3, bar: 4} h2 = {bam: 5, bat:6} h3 = h.merge!(h1, h2) { |key, old_value, new_value| old_value + new_value } h3 # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>5, :baz=>2, :bat=>9, :bam=>5}
With no arguments:
Returns self, unmodified.
The block, if given, is ignored.
Example:
h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2} h.merge # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2} h1 = h.merge! { |key, old_value, new_value| raise 'Cannot happen' } h1 # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}
Returns the new Hash formed by merging each of other_hashes into a copy of self.
Each argument in other_hashes must be a Hash.
With arguments and no block:
Returns the new Hash object formed by merging each successive Hash in other_hashes into self.
Each new-key entry is added at the end.
Each duplicate-key entry’s value overwrites the previous value.
Example:
h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2} h1 = {bat: 3, bar: 4} h2 = {bam: 5, bat:6} h.merge(h1, h2) # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>4, :baz=>2, :bat=>6, :bam=>5}
With arguments and a block:
Returns a new Hash object that is the merge of self and each given hash.
The given hashes are merged left to right.
Each new-key entry is added at the end.
For each duplicate key:
Calls the block with the key and the old and new values.
The block’s return value becomes the new value for the entry.
Example:
h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2} h1 = {bat: 3, bar: 4} h2 = {bam: 5, bat:6} h3 = h.merge(h1, h2) { |key, old_value, new_value| old_value + new_value } h3 # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>5, :baz=>2, :bat=>9, :bam=>5}
With no arguments:
Returns a copy of self.
The block, if given, is ignored.
Example:
h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2} h.merge # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2} h1 = h.merge { |key, old_value, new_value| raise 'Cannot happen' } h1 # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}
Returns a copy of self with all nil-valued entries removed:
h = {foo: 0, bar: nil, baz: 2, bat: nil} h1 = h.compact h1 # => {:foo=>0, :baz=>2}
Returns self with all its nil-valued entries removed (in place):
h = {foo: 0, bar: nil, baz: 2, bat: nil} h.compact! # => {:foo=>0, :baz=>2}
Returns nil if no entries were removed.
Returns true if key is a key in self, otherwise false.