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Diffstat (limited to 're.c')
| -rw-r--r-- | re.c | 16 |
1 files changed, 9 insertions, 7 deletions
@@ -3437,14 +3437,16 @@ match_setter(VALUE val) * Regexp.last_match -> matchdata * Regexp.last_match(n) -> str * - * The first form returns the <code>MatchData</code> object generated by the - * last successful pattern match. Equivalent to reading the global variable - * <code>$~</code>. The second form returns the <i>n</i>th field in this - * <code>MatchData</code> object. - * <em>n</em> can be a string or symbol to reference a named capture. + * The first form returns the MatchData object generated by the + * last successful pattern match. Equivalent to reading the special global + * variable <code>$~</code> (see Special global variables in Regexp for + * details). + * + * The second form returns the <i>n</i>th field in this MatchData object. + * _n_ can be a string or symbol to reference a named capture. * - * Note that the <code>last_match</code> is local to the thread and method scope - * of the method that did the pattern match. + * Note that the last_match is local to the thread and method scope of the + * method that did the pattern match. * * /c(.)t/ =~ 'cat' #=> 0 * Regexp.last_match #=> #<MatchData "cat" 1:"a"> |