# How i can to parse string **URL:** \ **Category:** ruby-talk\ **Created:** [26 April 2006 11:37 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/how-i-can-to-parse-string/26947 "2006-04-26T11:37:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![John](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@John](https://rubytalk.org/u/John)\ **Post date:** [26 April 2006 11:37 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/how-i-can-to-parse-string/26947/1 "2006-04-26T11:37:11Z")
I have this string: store[name]=Ilyas store,store[phone]= 4999-233-2923, store[fax]= 80233923293,store[description]=lkjklsdaj,save=save,cancel=cancel need with regexp, put it's in Hash object > **···** > > -- > Posted via [http://www.ruby-forum.com/](http://www.ruby-forum.com/). ---
**Author:** ![James\_Edward\_Gray\_II](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ea5d25/32.png) [@James\_Edward\_Gray\_II](https://rubytalk.org/u/James_Edward_Gray_II)\ **Post date:** [26 April 2006 11:43 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/how-i-can-to-parse-string/26947/2 "2006-04-26T11:43:08Z")
What have you tried? Where are you stuck? Show us your attempts and we will be happy to help you fix them... James Edward Gray II > **···** > > On Apr 26, 2006, at 6:37 AM, Jonh wrote: > > > I have this string: > > > > store[name]=Ilyas store,store[phone]= 4999-233-2923, store[fax]= > > 80233923293,store[description]=lkjklsdaj,save=save,cancel=cancel > > > > need with regexp, put it's in Hash object ---
**Author:** ![John](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@John](https://rubytalk.org/u/John)\ **Post date:** [26 April 2006 12:12 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/how-i-can-to-parse-string/26947/3 "2006-04-26T12:12:49Z")
Jonh wrote: > I have this string: > > store[name]=Ilyas store,store[phone]= 4999-233-2923, store[fax]= > 80233923293,store[description]=lkjklsdaj,save=save,cancel=cancel > > need with regexp, put it's in Hash object That is my version for problem solving. I want to simplify it if params[:param]          paramater = Hash.new          for value in params[:param].split(/,/)              if value =~ /(.\*)=(.\*)/                 parameter[$1] = $2              end          end end puts parameter.inspect > **···** > > -- > Posted via [http://www.ruby-forum.com/\](http://www.ruby-forum.com/%5C). ---
**Author:** ![James\_Edward\_Gray\_II](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ea5d25/32.png) [@James\_Edward\_Gray\_II](https://rubytalk.org/u/James_Edward_Gray_II)\ **Post date:** [26 April 2006 12:37 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/how-i-can-to-parse-string/26947/4 "2006-04-26T12:37:54Z")
> Jonh wrote: > > > I have this string: > > > > store[name]=Ilyas store,store[phone]= 4999-233-2923, store[fax]= > > 80233923293,store[description]=lkjklsdaj,save=save,cancel=cancel > > > > need with regexp, put it's in Hash object > > That is my version for problem solving. > I want to simplify it > > if params[:param] >          paramater = Hash.new >          for value in params[:param].split(/,/) >              if value =~ /(.\*)=(.\*)/ >                 parameter[$1] = $2 >              end >          end > end > puts parameter.inspect Does this help? \>\> str = "store[name]=Ilyas store,store[phone]= 4999-233-2923, store[fax]= 80233923293,store[description]=lkjklsdaj,save=save,cancel=cancel" =\> "store[name]=Ilyas store,store[phone]= 4999-233-2923, store[fax]= 80233923293,store[description]=lkjklsdaj,save=save,cancel=cancel" \>\> Hash[\*str.scan(/([^\s,]+)\s\*=\s\*([^,]+)/).flatten] =\> {"cancel"=\>"cancel", "store[fax]"=\>"80233923293", "store[name]"=\>"Ilyas store", "save"=\>"save", "store[description]"=\>"lkjklsdaj", "store[phone]"=\>"4999-233-2923"} James Edward Gray II > **···** > > On Apr 26, 2006, at 7:12 AM, Jonh wrote: ---
**Author:** ![Cameron\_McBride](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a87d85/32.png) [@Cameron\_McBride](https://rubytalk.org/u/Cameron_McBride)\ **Post date:** [26 April 2006 12:56 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/how-i-can-to-parse-string/26947/5 "2006-04-26T12:56:45Z")
> \> Jonh wrote: > \>\> I have this string: > \>\> > \>\> store[name]=Ilyas store,store[phone]= 4999-233-2923, store[fax]= > \>\> 80233923293,store[description]=lkjklsdaj,save=save,cancel=cancel > \>\> > \>\> need with regexp, put it's in Hash object > \> > \> That is my version for problem solving. > \> I want to simplify it > \> > \> if params[:param] > \> paramater = Hash.new > \> for value in params[:param].split(/,/) > \> if value =~ /(.\*)=(.\*)/ > \> parameter[$1] = $2 > \> end > \> end > \> end > \> puts parameter.inspect > > Does this help? > > \>\> str = "store[name]=Ilyas store,store[phone]= 4999-233-2923, store > [fax]= 80233923293,store[description]=lkjklsdaj,save=save,cancel=cancel" > =\> "store[name]=Ilyas store,store[phone]= 4999-233-2923, store[fax]= > 80233923293,store[description]=lkjklsdaj,save=save,cancel=cancel" > \>\> Hash[\*str.scan(/([^\s,]+)\s\*=\s\*([^,]+)/).flatten] > =\> {"cancel"=\>"cancel", "store[fax]"=\>"80233923293", "store > [name]"=\>"Ilyas store", "save"=\>"save", "store > [description]"=\>"lkjklsdaj", "store[phone]"=\>"4999-233-2923"} or the slight modification to James' answer: > store = Hash[\*str.scan(/\S\[([^\s,]+)\]\s\*=\s\*([^,]+)/).flatten] =\> {"name"=\>"Ilyas store", "description"=\>"lkjklsdaj", "phone"=\>"4999-233-2923"} Cameron > **···** > > On 4/26/06, James Edward Gray II \ wrote: > > > On Apr 26, 2006, at 7:12 AM, Jonh wrote: ---
**Author:** ![David\_A\_Black3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6a8cbe/32.png) [@David\_A\_Black3](https://rubytalk.org/u/David_A_Black3)\ **Post date:** [26 April 2006 13:02 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/how-i-can-to-parse-string/26947/6 "2006-04-26T13:02:56Z")
Hi -- > **···** > > On Wed, 26 Apr 2006, Cameron McBride wrote: > > > On 4/26/06, James Edward Gray II \ wrote: > > > > > On Apr 26, 2006, at 7:12 AM, Jonh wrote: > > > > > > > Jonh wrote: > > > > > > > > > I have this string: > > > > > > > > > > store[name]=Ilyas store,store[phone]= 4999-233-2923, store[fax]= > > > > > 80233923293,store[description]=lkjklsdaj,save=save,cancel=cancel > > > > > > > > > > need with regexp, put it's in Hash object > > > > > > > > That is my version for problem solving. > > > > I want to simplify it > > > > > > > > if params[:param] > > > >          paramater = Hash.new > > > >          for value in params[:param].split(/,/) > > > >              if value =~ /(.\*)=(.\*)/ > > > >                 parameter[$1] = $2 > > > >              end > > > >          end > > > > end > > > > puts parameter.inspect > > > > > > Does this help? > > > > > > \>\> str = "store[name]=Ilyas store,store[phone]= 4999-233-2923, store > > > [fax]= 80233923293,store[description]=lkjklsdaj,save=save,cancel=cancel" > > > =\> "store[name]=Ilyas store,store[phone]= 4999-233-2923, store[fax]= > > > 80233923293,store[description]=lkjklsdaj,save=save,cancel=cancel" > > > \>\> Hash[\*str.scan(/([^\s,]+)\s\*=\s\*([^,]+)/).flatten] > > > =\> {"cancel"=\>"cancel", "store[fax]"=\>"80233923293", "store > > > [name]"=\>"Ilyas store", "save"=\>"save", "store > > > [description]"=\>"lkjklsdaj", "store[phone]"=\>"4999-233-2923"} > > > > or the slight modification to James' answer: > > \> store = Hash[\*str.scan(/\S\[([^\s,]+)\]\s\*=\s\*([^,]+)/).flatten] > > =\> {"name"=\>"Ilyas store", "description"=\>"lkjklsdaj", "phone"=\>"4999-233-2923"} > > But... but... neither of you guys's version gives the same result as > Jonh's 🙂 > > I think this does: > > Hash[\*str.scan(/([^,]+)=([^,]+)/).flatten] > > David > > -- > David A. Black (dblack@wobblini.net) > Ruby Power and Light, LLC ([http://www.rubypowerandlight.com](http://www.rubypowerandlight.com)) > > "Ruby for Rails" PDF now on sale! [Ruby for Rails](http://www.manning.com/black) > Paper version coming in early May! ---
**Author:** ![James\_Edward\_Gray\_II](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ea5d25/32.png) [@James\_Edward\_Gray\_II](https://rubytalk.org/u/James_Edward_Gray_II)\ **Post date:** [26 April 2006 13:04 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/how-i-can-to-parse-string/26947/7 "2006-04-26T13:04:24Z")
I was going to do that too, until I realized that it lost fields. 😉 I imagine they aren't needed though and your way is much better. James Edward Gray II > **···** > > On Apr 26, 2006, at 7:56 AM, Cameron McBride wrote: > > > On 4/26/06, James Edward Gray II \ wrote: > > > > > On Apr 26, 2006, at 7:12 AM, Jonh wrote: > > > > > > > Jonh wrote: > > > > > > > > > I have this string: > > > > > > > > > > store[name]=Ilyas store,store[phone]= 4999-233-2923, store[fax]= > > > > > 80233923293,store[description]=lkjklsdaj,save=save,cancel=cancel > > > > > > > > > > need with regexp, put it's in Hash object > > > > > > > > That is my version for problem solving. > > > > I want to simplify it > > > > > > > > if params[:param] > > > >          paramater = Hash.new > > > >          for value in params[:param].split(/,/) > > > >              if value =~ /(.\*)=(.\*)/ > > > >                 parameter[$1] = $2 > > > >              end > > > >          end > > > > end > > > > puts parameter.inspect > > > > > > Does this help? > > > > > > > > str = "store[name]=Ilyas store,store[phone]= 4999-233-2923, store > > > > > > [fax]= 80233923293,store[description]=lkjklsdaj,save=save,cancel=cancel" > > > =\> "store[name]=Ilyas store,store[phone]= 4999-233-2923, store[fax]= > > > 80233923293,store[description]=lkjklsdaj,save=save,cancel=cancel" > > > > > > > > Hash[\*str.scan(/([^\s,]+)\s\*=\s\*([^,]+)/).flatten] > > > > > > =\> {"cancel"=\>"cancel", "store[fax]"=\>"80233923293", "store > > > [name]"=\>"Ilyas store", "save"=\>"save", "store > > > [description]"=\>"lkjklsdaj", "store[phone]"=\>"4999-233-2923"} > > > > or the slight modification to James' answer: > > \> store = Hash[\*str.scan(/\S\[([^\s,]+)\]\s\*=\s\*([^,]+)/).flatten] > > =\> {"name"=\>"Ilyas store", "description"=\>"lkjklsdaj", "phone"=\>"4999-233-2923"} ---
**Author:** ![James\_Edward\_Gray\_II](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ea5d25/32.png) [@James\_Edward\_Gray\_II](https://rubytalk.org/u/James_Edward_Gray_II)\ **Post date:** [26 April 2006 13:10 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/how-i-can-to-parse-string/26947/8 "2006-04-26T13:10:50Z")
We decided he didn't really want those spaces. We're always forcing our opinions on others. Luckily, David is nice than we are. 😉 James Edward Gray II > **···** > > On Apr 26, 2006, at 8:02 AM, dblack@wobblini.net wrote: > > > Hi -- > > > > On Wed, 26 Apr 2006, Cameron McBride wrote: > > > > > On 4/26/06, James Edward Gray II \ wrote: > > > > > > > On Apr 26, 2006, at 7:12 AM, Jonh wrote: > > > > > > > > > Jonh wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > I have this string: > > > > > > > > > > > > store[name]=Ilyas store,store[phone]= 4999-233-2923, store[fax]= > > > > > > 80233923293,store[description]=lkjklsdaj,save=save,cancel=cancel > > > > > > > > > > > > need with regexp, put it's in Hash object > > > > > > > > > > That is my version for problem solving. > > > > > I want to simplify it > > > > > > > > > > if params[:param] > > > > >          paramater = Hash.new > > > > >          for value in params[:param].split(/,/) > > > > >              if value =~ /(.\*)=(.\*)/ > > > > >                 parameter[$1] = $2 > > > > >              end > > > > >          end > > > > > end > > > > > puts parameter.inspect > > > > > > > > Does this help? > > > > > > > > \>\> str = "store[name]=Ilyas store,store[phone]= 4999-233-2923, store > > > > [fax]= 80233923293,store[description]=lkjklsdaj,save=save,cancel=cancel" > > > > =\> "store[name]=Ilyas store,store[phone]= 4999-233-2923, store[fax]= > > > > 80233923293,store[description]=lkjklsdaj,save=save,cancel=cancel" > > > > \>\> Hash[\*str.scan(/([^\s,]+)\s\*=\s\*([^,]+)/).flatten] > > > > =\> {"cancel"=\>"cancel", "store[fax]"=\>"80233923293", "store > > > > [name]"=\>"Ilyas store", "save"=\>"save", "store > > > > [description]"=\>"lkjklsdaj", "store[phone]"=\>"4999-233-2923"} > > > > > > or the slight modification to James' answer: > > > \> store = Hash[\*str.scan(/\S\[([^\s,]+)\]\s\*=\s\*([^,]+)/).flatten] > > > =\> {"name"=\>"Ilyas store", "description"=\>"lkjklsdaj", "phone"=\>"4999-233-2923"} > > > > But... but... neither of you guys's version gives the same result as > > Jonh's 🙂 > > > > I think this does: > > > > Hash[\*str.scan(/([^,]+)=([^,]+)/).flatten]