beepony/ruby_regx_group.rb

## ruby_regx_group.rb
#!/usr/bin/env ruby

string = "RyanOnRails: This is a test"
one, two, three = string.match(/(^.*)(:)(.*)/i).captures

p one   #=> "RyanOnRails"
p two   #=> ":"
p three #=> " This is a test"

# better one
if match = string.match(/(^.*)(:)(.*)/i)
  one, two, three = match.captures
end
	#!/usr/bin/env ruby

	string = "RyanOnRails: This is a test"
	one, two, three = string.match(/(^.)(:)(.)/i).captures

	p one #=> "RyanOnRails"
	p two #=> ":"
	p three #=> " This is a test"

	# better one
	if match = string.match(/(^.)(:)(.)/i)
	one, two, three = match.captures
	end