Michael Pavling wrote in post #1074025: > "match" is a good place to start. > > class MyModel < AR::Base > # my model has a big string field called "note_details", from > # which I want to extract the username and hostname values > > def username > note_details.match(/The (\S*) is logged in via (\S*)/)[1] > end > > def hostname > note_details.match(/The (\S*) is logged in via (\S*)/)[2] > end > end >
Thanks Michael, that worked a treat! -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
