method

squeeze

Ruby latest stable (v2_5_5) - 2 notes - Class: String

squeeze(*args) public

Builds a set of characters from the other_str parameter(s) using the procedure described for String#count. Returns a new string where runs of the same character that occur in this set are replaced by a single character. If no arguments are given, all runs of identical characters are replaced by a single character.

"yellow moon".squeeze                  #=> "yelow mon"
"  now   is  the".squeeze(" ")         #=> " now is the"
"putters shoot balls".squeeze("m-z")   #=> "puters shot balls"

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static VALUE
rb_str_squeeze(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE str)
{
    str = rb_str_dup(str);
    rb_str_squeeze_bang(argc, argv, str);
    return str;
}

October 9, 2010

6 thanks

Be Advised

Also may convert original string into Jamaican.

e.g.

"green moon".squeeze  #=> "gren mon"

November 12, 2013

0 thanks

Be aware

'John    Doe №88'.sqeeze 
=> 'John Doe №8' # with just one '8'

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