I much prefer using
words = sentences.split # or add (' ') to make split on whitespace explicit.
last_word = words.last
----- Original Message -----
From: marekj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 11:40 am
Subject: Re: [Wtr-general] How to pick the last word in the sentence
To: wtr-general@rubyforge.org
> Hm...how about this:
>
> sentences =<<eof
> some words and more words then some more words and the last one
> word in a
> sentence1.
> Next sentence and more words and the last one word in a sentence2.
> and here too
> and then some more here
> and last word of the last sentence.
> eof
> words = sentences.split # or add (' ') to make split on
> whitespace explicit.
> last_word = words[-1] #last element in Array is your last word
> in a heredoc
>
> take a look at String.split goodness.
> http://www.ruby-doc.org/core/classes/String.html#M000818
>
> marekj
>
>
> On 7/9/07, sapna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Pleas can you help me finding out the last word in the
> sentence displayed
> > on the web page. Have look at the HTML snippet.
> >
> > Regards
> > Sapna
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