comp.lang.ruby

Jeff Pritchard

7/19/2006 2:43:00 AM

unknown wrote:
> HI
> For ex i want to check for pattern variable in watir - Ruby and search
> like following
>
>
> pattern= 'oo'
> ie.button(:value, /pattern/i).click
>
> How do i do it.
>
> Seede


use #{variable_name} inside the regexp

vis:
irb(main):018:0> fred = "bob"
=> "bob"
irb(main):019:0> " my name is fred flintsone" =~ /#{fred}/
=> nil
irb(main):020:0> "my name is bob bowden" =~ /#{fred}/
=> 11


best,
jp

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