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diff --git a/doc/matchdata/end.rdoc b/doc/matchdata/end.rdoc new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..0209b2d2fc --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/matchdata/end.rdoc @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +Returns the offset (in characters) of the end of the specified match. + +When non-negative integer argument +n+ is given, +returns the offset of the end of the <tt>n</tt>th match: + + m = /(.)(.)(\d+)(\d)/.match("THX1138.") + # => #<MatchData "HX1138" 1:"H" 2:"X" 3:"113" 4:"8"> + m[0] # => "HX1138" + m.end(0) # => 7 + m[3] # => "113" + m.end(3) # => 6 + + m = /(т)(е)(с)/.match('тест') + # => #<MatchData "тес" 1:"т" 2:"е" 3:"с"> + m[0] # => "тес" + m.end(0) # => 3 + m[3] # => "с" + m.end(3) # => 3 + +When string or symbol argument +name+ is given, +returns the offset of the end for the named match: + + m = /(?<foo>.)(.)(?<bar>.)/.match("hoge") + # => #<MatchData "hog" foo:"h" bar:"g"> + m[:foo] # => "h" + m.end('foo') # => 1 + m[:bar] # => "g" + m.end(:bar) # => 3 + +Related: MatchData#begin, MatchData#offset, MatchData#byteoffset. |