Method: Regexp.timeout=

Defined in:

re.c

.timeout=(float) ⇒ Object

It sets the default timeout interval for Regexp matching in second. nil means no default timeout configuration. This configuration is process-global. If you want to set timeout for each Regexp, use timeout keyword for Regexp.new.

Regexp.timeout = 1
/^a*b?a*$/ =~ "a" * 100000 + "x" #=> regexp match timeout (RuntimeError)

# File 're.c', line 4725

static VALUE
rb_reg_s_timeout_set(VALUE dummy, VALUE timeout)
{
    rb_ractor_ensure_main_ractor("can not access Regexp.timeout from non-main Ractors");

    set_timeout(&rb_reg_match_time_limit, timeout);

    return timeout;
}