What will be the output of the following Ruby code?

medium📝 Predict Output Q4 of 15

Ruby - Regular Expressions

text = "cat and dog"
match = text =~ /dog/
puts match

Cnil

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand the =~ operator
The operator =~ returns the index of the first match or nil if no match.
Step 2: Find the index of "dog" in the string
In "cat and dog", 'd' in "dog" starts at index 8 (counting from 0).
Final Answer:
8 -> Option B
Quick Check:
Regex match index = 8 [OK]

Quick Trick: =~ returns match start index or nil if no match [OK]

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