That's OK because in Ruby 0 is true! (Only nil and false are false)
From: ironruby-core-boun...@rubyforge.org [mailto:ironruby-core-boun...@rubyforge.org] On Behalf Of cdur...@tsys.com Sent: 10 July 2009 16:21 To: ironruby-core@rubyforge.org Cc: ironruby-core@rubyforge.org; ironruby-core-boun...@rubyforge.org Subject: Re: [Ironruby-core] Use of case operator Sorry, yes, I know about the =~ operator, but I believe that returns an integer (the position of the first match) or nil, not a Boolean as I require. -- Chuck -- Chuck Durfee Sr. Internet Software Developer TSYS iSolutions, Golden Email cdur...@tsys.com Kibiz0r <kibi...@gmail.com> Sent by: ironruby-core-boun...@rubyforge.org 07/10/2009 09:07 AM Please respond to ironruby-core@rubyforge.org To ironruby-core@rubyforge.org cc Subject Re: [Ironruby-core] Use of case operator Chuck, Yes, there's an operator just for this scenario! The regular expression operator: =~ Mike On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 10:34 AM, <cdur...@tsys.com> wrote: I'm fairly new to Ruby, and I have a usage question. There are times when I want to know if a regular expression matches a given input. For example: class String def containsVowel? /[AEIOU]/i === self end end Is there a common Ruby idiom for this, or is using the case operator this way the norm? -- Chuck -- Chuck Durfee Sr. Internet Software Developer TSYS iSolutions, Golden Email <mailto:cdur...@tsys.com> cdur...@tsys.com _____ The information contained in this communication (including any attachments hereto) is confidential and is intended solely for the personal and confidential use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, dissemination, copying, or unauthorized use of this information, or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message. Thank you _______________________________________________ Ironruby-core mailing list Ironruby-core@rubyforge.org http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/ironruby-core -- Michael Harrington | Software Apprentice Atomic Object | http://atomicobject.com <http://atomicobject.com/> [Ph] +1 616 776 6020 [Fx] +1 616 776 6015_______________________________________________ Ironruby-core mailing list Ironruby-core@rubyforge.org http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/ironruby-core _____ The information contained in this communication (including any attachments hereto) is confidential and is intended solely for the personal and confidential use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, dissemination, copying, or unauthorized use of this information, or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message. Thank you Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.13.5/2220 - Release Date: 07/09/09 18:07:00
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