--- !ruby/object:RI::MethodDescription 
aliases: []

block_params: 
comment: 
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::P 
  body: The first form returns the <tt>MatchData</tt> object generated by the last successful pattern match. Equivalent to reading the global variable <tt>$~</tt>. The second form returns the nth field in this <tt>MatchData</tt> object.
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::VERB 
  body: "   /c(.)t/ =~ 'cat'       #=&gt; 0\n   Regexp.last_match      #=&gt; #&lt;MatchData:0x401b3d30&gt;\n   Regexp.last_match(0)   #=&gt; &quot;cat&quot;\n   Regexp.last_match(1)   #=&gt; &quot;a&quot;\n   Regexp.last_match(2)   #=&gt; nil\n"
full_name: Regexp::last_match
is_singleton: true
name: last_match
params: |
  Regexp.last_match           => matchdata
  Regexp.last_match(fixnum)   => str

visibility: public