Method: Regexp#source

Defined in:
re.c

#source ⇒ String

Returns the original string of self:

/ab+c/ix.source # => "ab+c"

Regexp escape sequences are retained:

/\x20\+/.source  # => "\\x20\\+"

Lexer escape characters are not retained:

/\//.source  # => "/"

Returns:


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# File 're.c', line 505

static VALUE
rb_reg_source(VALUE re)
{
    VALUE str;

    rb_reg_check(re);
    str = rb_str_dup(RREGEXP_SRC(re));
    return str;
}