strmask

= String::Mask

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== DESCRIPTION

Mask provides a string utility to manipulate strings in logicomathematical manner, ie. add, subtract, xor, etc.

== SYNOPSIS

Mask objects can be created explicitly via #new.

m1 = String::Mask.new("abc..123", '.') m2 = String::Mask.new("ab..789.", '.') m1 - m2 #=> "....789."

But the String#mask extension is much easier to use.

m1 = "abc..123".mask('.') m2 = "ab..789.".mask('.') m1 * m2 #=> "ab..789."

The second operand can be a normal String. Mask will assume it repesents another mask akin to the first.

"abc..123".mask('.') + "ab..789." #=> "abc.7893"

== INSTALL

To install with RubyGems simply open a console and type:

$ gem install strmask

== COPYRIGHTS

Copyright (c) 2009 Thomas Sawyer, Rubyworks

This program is ditributed unser the terms of the FreeBSD license.

See the NOTICE.rdoc file for details.