instance method `last`

Ruby on Rails 4.1.16

Since v3.0.20

Available in: v3.0.20 v3.1.12 v3.2.22.5 v4.0.13 v4.1.16 v4.2.9 v5.2.8.1 v6.0.6 v6.1.7.10 v7.0.10 v7.1.6 v7.2.3 v8.0.4 v8.1.2

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last(limit = 1)

Returns the last character of the string. If a limit is supplied, returns a substring from the end of the string until it reaches the limit value (counting backwards). If the given limit is greater than or equal to the string length, returns self.

str = "hello"
str.last    # => "o"
str.last(1) # => "o"
str.last(2) # => "lo"
str.last(0) # => ""
str.last(6) # => "hello"

Parameters

limit opt = 1

Source

# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/string/access.rb, line 95
  def last(limit = 1)
    if limit == 0
      ''
    elsif limit >= size
      self
    else
      from(-limit)
    end
  end

Defined in activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/string/access.rb line 95 · View on GitHub · Improve this page · Find usages on GitHub

Defined in String

Signature

Parameters