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+Attempts to [match][17] the given `pattern`
+at the beginning of the [target substring][3];
+
+If the match succeeds:
+
+- Increments the [byte position][2] by substring.bytesize,
+ and may increment the [character position][7].
+- Sets [match values][9].
+- Returns the size (bytes) of the matched substring.
+
+```rb
+scanner = StringScanner.new(HIRAGANA_TEXT)
+scanner.string # => "こんにちは"
+scanner.pos = 6
+scanner.skip(/に/) # => 3
+put_match_values(scanner)
+# Basic match values:
+# matched?: true
+# matched_size: 3
+# pre_match: "こん"
+# matched : "に"
+# post_match: "ちは"
+# Captured match values:
+# size: 1
+# captures: []
+# named_captures: {}
+# values_at: ["に", nil]
+# []:
+# [0]: "に"
+# [1]: nil
+put_situation(scanner)
+# Situation:
+# pos: 9
+# charpos: 3
+# rest: "ちは"
+# rest_size: 6
+
+scanner.skip(/nope/) # => nil
+match_values_cleared?(scanner) # => true
+```