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Diffstat (limited to 'doc/strscan/methods/skip_until.md')
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1 files changed, 4 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/doc/strscan/methods/skip_until.md b/doc/strscan/methods/skip_until.md index b7dacf6da1..a0ffab0b84 100644 --- a/doc/strscan/methods/skip_until.md +++ b/doc/strscan/methods/skip_until.md @@ -1,13 +1,11 @@ -call-seq: - skip_until(pattern) -> matched_substring_size or nil - Attempts to [match][17] the given `pattern` -anywhere (at any [position][2]) in the [target substring][3]; -does not modify the positions. +anywhere (at any [position][2]) in the [target substring][3]. If the match attempt succeeds: - Sets [match values][9]. +- Sets the [byte position][2] to the end of the matched substring; + may adjust the [character position][7]. - Returns the size of the matched substring. ```rb @@ -42,6 +40,7 @@ If the match attempt fails: - Clears match values. - Returns `nil`. +- Does not update positions. ```rb scanner.skip_until(/nope/) # => nil |