Class: Array
Relationships & Source Files | |
Inherits: | Object |
Defined in: | lib/abbrev.rb |
Instance Method Summary
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#abbrev(pattern = nil)
Calculates the set of unambiguous abbreviations for the strings in
self
.
Instance Method Details
#abbrev(pattern = nil)
Calculates the set of unambiguous abbreviations for the strings in self
.
require 'abbrev'
%w{ car cone }.abbrev
#=> {"car"=>"car", "ca"=>"car", "cone"=>"cone", "con"=>"cone", "co"=>"cone"}
The optional pattern
parameter is a pattern or a string. Only input strings that match the pattern or start with the string are included in the output hash.
%w{ fast boat day }.abbrev(/^.a/)
#=> {"fast"=>"fast", "fas"=>"fast", "fa"=>"fast", "day"=>"day", "da"=>"day"}
Abbrev.abbrev(%w{car box cone}, "ca")
#=> {"car"=>"car", "ca"=>"car"}
See also Abbrev.abbrev