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Last Updated : 17 Dec, 2019
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Regexp#to_s() : to_s() is a Regexp class method which returns the string containing the regular expression with the same semantics.
Syntax: Regexp.to_s() Parameter: Regexp values Return: string containing the regular expression with the same semantics.
Example #1 : Ruby
# Ruby code for Regexp.to_s() method
 
# declaring Regexp value
reg_a = /a/
 
# declaring Regexp value
reg_b = /\xa1\xa2/e
 
#  to_s method
puts "Regexp to_s form : #{reg_a.to_s}\n\n"
 
puts "Regexp to_s form : #{reg_b.to_s}\n\n"
Output :
Regexp to_s form : (?-mix:a)

Regexp to_s form : (?-mix:\xa1\xa2)
Example #2 : Ruby
# Ruby code for Regexp.to_s() method
 
# declaring Regexp value
reg_a = /geeks/ix
 
# declaring Regexp value
reg_b = /(.)(.)/
 
#  to_s method
puts "Regexp to_s form : #{reg_a.to_s}\n\n"
 
puts "Regexp to_s form : #{reg_b.to_s}\n\n"
 
Output :
Regexp to_s form : (?ix-m:geeks)

Regexp to_s form : (?-mix:(.)(.))

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