method

post_match

v1_8_7_330 - Show latest stable - 0 notes - Class: MatchData

post_match() public

Returns the portion of the original string after the current match. Equivalent to the special variable $‘.

m = /(.)(.)(\d+)(\d)/.match("THX1138: The Movie")
m.post_match   #=> ": The Movie"

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/*
 *  call-seq:
 *     mtch.post_match   => str
 *  
 *  Returns the portion of the original string after the current match.
 *  Equivalent to the special variable <code>$'</code>.
 *     
 *     m = /(.)(.)(\d+)(\d)/.match("THX1138: The Movie")
 *     m.post_match   #=> ": The Movie"
 */

VALUE
rb_reg_match_post(match)
    VALUE match;
{
    VALUE str;
    long pos;

    if (NIL_P(match)) return Qnil;
    match_check(match);
    if (RMATCH(match)->BEG(0) == -1) return Qnil;
    str = RMATCH(match)->str;
    pos = RMATCH(match)->END(0);
    str = rb_str_substr(str, pos, RSTRING(str)->len - pos);
    if (OBJ_TAINTED(match)) OBJ_TAINT(str);
    return str;
}

post_match

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