# Re: Regexp and string halts ruby

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-regexp-and-string-halts-ruby/83397>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [January 25, 2007, 7:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-regexp-and-string-halts-ruby/83397 "2007-01-25T19:33:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![BallS\_Donald\_A\_Jr\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/da6949/32.png) [@BallS\_Donald\_A\_Jr\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/BallS_Donald_A_Jr_S)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2007, 7:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-regexp-and-string-halts-ruby/83397/1 "2007-01-25T19:33:36Z")

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I can confirm this on ruby-1.8.5-win32. Neat.

- donald