Forum: Ruby-dev Return specific characters from string

Hi

can any one suggest a code to return specific characters from string
like:
Thursday, Jan 17 to
23, 2013

I need to get number 23, or sometimes it can be 5 or 3 for example.
I need the number after text "to"

Thank you all in advance

Alexander G. wrote in post #1093339:
> Hi
>
> can any one suggest a code to return specific characters from string
> like:
> Thursday, Jan 17 to
> 23, 2013
>
> I need to get number 23, or sometimes it can be 5 or 3 for example.
> I need the number after text "to"
>
> Thank you all in advance


Resolved:

exp = Thursday, Jan 17 to 23, 2013t

i = 0
exp.scan(/\d+/) do |x|
  i = i + 1
  if i == 2
    @exp_day = x
  end
puts @exp_day

=>23