# Re: scanning strings, backward?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-scanning-strings-backward/71788>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [October 11, 2006, 2:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-scanning-strings-backward/71788 "2006-10-11T14:11:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![CameronS\_Gemma\_SUK](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/45deac/32.png) [@CameronS\_Gemma\_SUK](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/CameronS_Gemma_SUK)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2006, 2:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-scanning-strings-backward/71788/1 "2006-10-11T14:11:42Z")

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Or use /$/ to look for what a line ends in?

Gem