pathmap_replace

# File lib/rake/ext/string.rb, line 52
    def pathmap_replace(patterns, &block)
      result = self
      patterns.split(';').each do |pair|
        pattern, replacement = pair.split(',')
        pattern = Regexp.new(pattern)
        if replacement == '*' && block_given?
          result = result.sub(pattern, &block)
        elsif replacement
          result = result.sub(pattern, replacement)
        else
          result = result.sub(pattern, '')
        end
      end
      result
    end