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Asked: 2026-05-18T05:19:33+00:00

Given something like: message.split(/\n.* at.* XXXXXXXX wrote:.*/m).first This works if there is a match,

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Given something like:

 message.split(/\n.* at.* XXXXXXXX wrote:.*/m).first

This works if there is a match, but when there isn’t, it just returns all of message.

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  1. Editorial Team

    If you’re trying to count the number of matches, then you’re using the wrong method. split is designed to take a string and chop it into bits, but as you’ve observed, if there aren’t any matches, then it returns the whole thing. I think you want to use String.scan instead:

    message.scan(/\n.* at.* XXXXXXXX wrote:.*/m).size
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