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* Regexp Class

* Regexp return nil

* Regexp ? means optional

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* Regexp + means one or more

* Regexp * means zero or more

* left most match wins!

* Regexp [] are options for characters

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* Regexp \d is a shortcut for a digital character

* character classes can include ranges

* \s represent white space

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* \w represent word

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* . is shortcut for any non-new-line character

* character class can be negated with capitals

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* \A anchors to the start of the string

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* \z anchors to the end of the string

* ^ anchors to the start of lines

* $ anchors to the end of lines

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* \b anchors to a word boundary

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* parentheses group contents

* parentheses also capture matched content by
  number

* variables can be used to access captures

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* vertical pipe means or

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* scan is like find all

* sub can take a regexp

* sub can take a regexp

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* gsub can take a regexp

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