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diff --git a/doc/syntax/pattern_matching.rdoc b/doc/syntax/pattern_matching.rdoc index b7d614770c..06aae26d49 100644 --- a/doc/syntax/pattern_matching.rdoc +++ b/doc/syntax/pattern_matching.rdoc @@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ For hash patterns, even a simpler form exists: key-only specification (without a end #=> "matched: 1" -Binding works for nested patterns as well: +\Binding works for nested patterns as well: case {name: 'John', friends: [{name: 'Jane'}, {name: 'Rajesh'}]} in name:, friends: [{name: first_friend}, *] @@ -247,17 +247,17 @@ The "rest" part of a pattern also can be bound to a variable: else "not matched" end - #=> "matched: 1, {:b=>2, :c=>3}" + #=> "matched: 1, {b: 2, c: 3}" -Binding to variables currently does NOT work for alternative patterns joined with <code>|</code>: +\Binding to variables currently does NOT work for alternative patterns joined with <code>|</code>: case {a: 1, b: 2} in {a: } | Array + # ^ SyntaxError (variable capture in alternative pattern) "matched: #{a}" else "not matched" end - # SyntaxError (illegal variable in alternative pattern (a)) Variables that start with <code>_</code> are the only exclusions from this rule: @@ -415,9 +415,15 @@ Additionally, when matching custom classes, the expected class can be specified end #=> "matched: 1" +These core and library classes implement deconstruction: + +* MatchData#deconstruct and MatchData#deconstruct_keys; +* Time#deconstruct_keys, Date#deconstruct_keys, DateTime#deconstruct_keys. + == Guard clauses -+if+ can be used to attach an additional condition (guard clause) when the pattern matches. This condition may use bound variables: ++if+ can be used to attach an additional condition (guard clause) when the pattern matches in +case+/+in+ expressions. +This condition may use bound variables: case [1, 2] in a, b if b == a*2 @@ -445,28 +451,10 @@ Additionally, when matching custom classes, the expected class can be specified end #=> "matched" -== Current feature status - -As of Ruby 3.1, find patterns are considered _experimental_: its syntax can change in the future. Every time you use these features in code, a warning will be printed: - - [0] => [*, 0, *] - # warning: Find pattern is experimental, and the behavior may change in future versions of Ruby! - # warning: One-line pattern matching is experimental, and the behavior may change in future versions of Ruby! - -To suppress this warning, one may use the Warning::[]= method: - - Warning[:experimental] = false - eval('[0] => [*, 0, *]') - # ...no warning printed... - -Note that pattern-matching warnings are raised at compile time, so this will not suppress the warning: - - Warning[:experimental] = false # At the time this line is evaluated, the parsing happened and warning emitted - [0] => [*, 0, *] - -So, only subsequently loaded files or `eval`-ed code is affected by switching the flag. +Note that <code>=></code> and +in+ operator can not have a guard clause. +The following examples is parsed as a standalone expression with modifier +if+. -Alternatively, the command line option <code>-W:no-experimental</code> can be used to turn off "experimental" feature warnings. + [1, 2] in a, b if b == a*2 == Appendix A. Pattern syntax |
