Chuck, Yes, there's an operator just for this scenario!
The regular expression operator: =~ Mike On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 10:34 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm fairly new to Ruby, and I have a usage question. > > There are times when I want to know if a regular expression matches a given > input. For example: > > class String > def containsVowel? > /[AEIOU]/i === self > end > end > > Is there a common Ruby idiom for this, or is using the case operator this > way the norm? > > -- Chuck > > -- > Chuck Durfee > Sr. Internet Software Developer > TSYS iSolutions, Golden > Email [email protected] > > ------------------------------ > > * The information contained in this communication (including any > attachments hereto) is confidential and is intended solely for the personal > and confidential use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If > the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent > responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby > notified that you have received this communication in error and that any > review, dissemination, copying, or unauthorized use of this information, or > the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this information is > strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, > please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message. > Thank you * > > _______________________________________________ > Ironruby-core mailing list > [email protected] > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/ironruby-core > > -- Michael Harrington | Software Apprentice Atomic Object | http://atomicobject.com [Ph] +1 616 776 6020 [Fx] +1 616 776 6015
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