Returns a MatchData object (or nil) based on self and the given pattern.
Note: also updates 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
Returns true or false based on whether a match is found for self and pattern.
Note: does not update Global Variables at Regexp.
Computes regexp by converting pattern (if not already a Regexp).
regexp = Regexp.new(pattern)
Returns true if self+.match(regexp) returns a MatchData object, false otherwise:
'foo'.match?(/o/) # => true 'foo'.match?('o') # => true 'foo'.match?(/x/) # => false
If Integer argument offset is given, the search begins at index offset:
'foo'.match?('f', 1) # => false 'foo'.match?('o', 1) # => true
Return the matchee associated with this NoMatchingPatternKeyError exception.
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"
Returns true or false to indicate whether the regexp is matched or not without updating $~ and other related variables. If the second parameter is present, it specifies the position in the string to begin the search.
/R.../.match?("Ruby") # => true /R.../.match?("Ruby", 1) # => false /P.../.match?("Ruby") # => false $& # => nil
Equivalent to self.to_s.match, including possible updates to global variables; see String#match.
Equivalent to sym.to_s.match?; see String#match.
Attempts to [match] the given pattern at the beginning of the [target substring]; does not modify the [positions].
If the match succeeds:
Sets [match values].
Returns the size in bytes of the matched substring.
scanner = StringScanner.new('foobarbaz') scanner.pos = 3 scanner.match?(/bar/) => 3 put_match_values(scanner) # Basic match values: # matched?: true # matched_size: 3 # pre_match: "foo" # matched : "bar" # post_match: "baz" # Captured match values: # size: 1 # captures: [] # named_captures: {} # values_at: ["bar", nil] # []: # [0]: "bar" # [1]: nil put_situation(scanner) # Situation: # pos: 3 # charpos: 3 # rest: "barbaz" # rest_size: 6
If the match fails:
Clears match values.
Returns nil.
Does not increment positions.
scanner.match?(/nope/) # => nil match_values_cleared?(scanner) # => true
Returns true of the most recent [match attempt] was successful, false otherwise; see [Basic Matched Values]:
scanner = StringScanner.new('foobarbaz') scanner.matched? # => false scanner.pos = 3 scanner.exist?(/baz/) # => 6 scanner.matched? # => true scanner.exist?(/nope/) # => nil scanner.matched? # => false
Returns the matched substring from the most recent [match] attempt if it was successful, or nil otherwise; see [Basic Matched Values]:
scanner = StringScanner.new('foobarbaz') scanner.matched # => nil scanner.pos = 3 scanner.match?(/bar/) # => 3 scanner.matched # => "bar" scanner.match?(/nope/) # => nil scanner.matched # => nil
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 size (in bytes) of the matched substring from the most recent match [match attempt] if it was successful, or nil otherwise; see [Basic Matched Values]:
scanner = StringScanner.new('foobarbaz') scanner.matched_size # => nil pos = 3 scanner.exist?(/baz/) # => 9 scanner.matched_size # => 3 scanner.exist?(/nope/) # => nil scanner.matched_size # => nil
Returns the substring that precedes the matched substring from the most recent match attempt if it was successful, or nil otherwise; see [Basic Match Values]:
scanner = StringScanner.new('foobarbaz') scanner.pre_match # => nil scanner.pos = 3 scanner.exist?(/baz/) # => 6 scanner.pre_match # => "foobar" # Substring of entire string, not just target string. scanner.exist?(/nope/) # => nil scanner.pre_match # => nil
Returns the substring that follows the matched substring from the most recent match attempt if it was successful, or nil otherwise; see [Basic Match Values]:
scanner = StringScanner.new('foobarbaz') scanner.post_match # => nil scanner.pos = 3 scanner.match?(/bar/) # => 3 scanner.post_match # => "baz" scanner.match?(/nope/) # => nil scanner.post_match # => nil
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.
catch executes its block. If throw is not called, the block executes normally, and catch returns the value of the last expression evaluated.
catch(1) { 123 } # => 123
If throw(tag2, val) is called, Ruby searches up its stack for a catch block whose tag has the same object_id as tag2. When found, the block stops executing and returns val (or nil if no second argument was given to throw).
catch(1) { throw(1, 456) } # => 456 catch(1) { throw(1) } # => nil
When tag is passed as the first argument, catch yields it as the parameter of the block.
catch(1) {|x| x + 2 } # => 3
When no tag is given, catch yields a new unique object (as from Object.new) as the block parameter. This object can then be used as the argument to throw, and will match the correct catch block.
catch do |obj_A| catch do |obj_B| throw(obj_B, 123) puts "This puts is not reached" end puts "This puts is displayed" 456 end # => 456 catch do |obj_A| catch do |obj_B| throw(obj_A, 123) puts "This puts is still not reached" end puts "Now this puts is also not reached" 456 end # => 123
Completion for hash key.
Does this dependency match the specification described by name and version or match spec?
NOTE: Unlike matches_spec? this method does not return true when the version is a prerelease version unless this is a prerelease dependency.