# Split and display

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/split-and-display/111743>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [August 10, 2007, 12:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/split-and-display/111743 "2007-08-10T12:19:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![dhaval\_parikh33](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@dhaval\_parikh33](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dhaval_parikh33)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2007, 12:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/split-and-display/111743/1 "2007-08-10T12:19:20Z")

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hello frnds

I want to store a split string in an array and then display it one by  
one.

Eg:- Say suppose my db value is “My email id is removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid” then i want  
that only the email should be displayed so how will I do it pls reply

thanks

Dhaval P.

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**Author:** ![dhaval\_parikh33](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@dhaval\_parikh33](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dhaval_parikh33)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2007, 12:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/split-and-display/111743/2 "2007-08-10T12:30:50Z")

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Hi,

Dhaval P. wrote:

> I want to store a split string in an array and then display it one by  
> one.

> > “my string”.split  
> > =\> [“my”, “string”]

> Eg:- Say suppose my db value is “My email id is removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid” then i want  
> that only the email should be displayed so how will I do it pls reply

You can use a regual expression for this.

> > “My email id is removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid”.match(/\S+@\S+.\S+/)[0]  
> > =\> “removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid”

Of course this regular expression needs improvement because not all  
characters are valid.

Lutz

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**Author:** ![dhaval\_parikh33](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@dhaval\_parikh33](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dhaval_parikh33)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2007, 1:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/split-and-display/111743/3 "2007-08-10T13:00:05Z")

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thanx a lot Lutz for your quick reply.