Regexp#escape() : escape() is a Regexp class method which returns a new string by escaping any characters that would have special meaning in a regular expression.
Syntax: Regexp.escape()
Parameter: Regexp values
Return: a new string by escaping any characters that would have special meaning in a regular expression.
Example #1 :
# Ruby code for Regexp.escape() method # declaring Regexp value reg_a = Regexp.escape('/a/')
# declaring Regexp value reg_c = Regexp.escape('\*?{}.')
# escape method puts "Regexp escape form : #{reg_a}\n\n"
puts "Regexp escape form : #{reg_c}\n\n"
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Output :
Regexp escape form : /a/
Regexp escape form : \\\*\?\{\}\.
Example #2 :
# Ruby code for Regexp.escape() method # declaring Regexp value reg_a = Regexp.escape('/geeks/')
# declaring Regexp value reg_b = Regexp.escape('/(?<geeks>.)(?<for>.)(?<geeks>.)/')
# declaring Regexp value reg_c = Regexp.escape('\*?????{}.')
# escape method puts "Regexp escape form : #{reg_a}\n\n"
puts "Regexp escape form : #{reg_b}\n\n"
puts "Regexp escape form : #{reg_c}\n\n"
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Output :
Regexp escape form : /geeks/
Regexp escape form : /\(\?\.\)\(\?\.\)\(\?\.\)/
Regexp escape form : \\\*\?\?\?\?\?\{\}\.