source

/*
 *  call-seq:
 *     rxp.source   => str
 *  
 *  Returns the original string of the pattern.
 *     
 *     /ab+c/ix.source   #=> "ab+c"
 */

static VALUE
rb_reg_source(re)
    VALUE re;
{
    VALUE str;

    rb_reg_check(re);
    str = rb_str_new(RREGEXP(re)->str,RREGEXP(re)->len);
    if (OBJ_TAINTED(re)) OBJ_TAINT(str);
    return str;
}