union

/*
 *  call-seq:
 *     Regexp.union(pat1, pat2, ...)            => new_regexp
 *     Regexp.union(pats_ary)                   => new_regexp
 *  
 *  Return a <code>Regexp</code> object that is the union of the given
 *  <em>pattern</em>s, i.e., will match any of its parts. The <em>pattern</em>s
 *  can be Regexp objects, in which case their options will be preserved, or
 *  Strings. If no patterns are given, returns <code>/(?!)/</code>.
 *     
 *     Regexp.union                         #=> /(?!)/
 *     Regexp.union("penzance")             #=> /penzance/
 *     Regexp.union("a+b*c")                #=> /a\+b\*c/
 *     Regexp.union("skiing", "sledding")   #=> /skiing|sledding/
 *     Regexp.union(["skiing", "sledding"]) #=> /skiing|sledding/
 *     Regexp.union(/dogs/, /cats/i)        #=> /(?-mix:dogs)|(?i-mx:cats)/
 */
static VALUE
rb_reg_s_union_m(VALUE self, VALUE args)
{
    VALUE v;
    if (RARRAY_LEN(args) == 1 &&
        !NIL_P(v = rb_check_array_type(rb_ary_entry(args, 0)))) {
        return rb_reg_s_union(self, v);
    }
    return rb_reg_s_union(self, args);
}