Issue #20266 has been reported by usa (Usaku NAKAMURA). ---------------------------------------- Feature #20266: New syntax to escape embed strings in Regexp literal https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/20266 * Author: usa (Usaku NAKAMURA) * Status: Open * Priority: Normal ---------------------------------------- # Premise When using embed strings in Regexp literal, it is interpreted as a part of the Regexp. ```ruby foo = "[a-z]" p /#{foo}/ #=> /[a-z]/ ``` So, currently we often have to escape the embed strings. ```ruby foo = "[a-z]" p /#{Regexp.quote(foo)}/ #=> /\[a\-z\]/ ``` This is very long and painful to write every time. So, I propose new syntax to escape embed strings automatically. # Proposal Adding new token `#{=` in Regexp literal: ```ruby foo = "[a-z]" p /#{=foo}/ #=> /\[a\-z\]/ ``` When `#{=` is used instead of `#{`, ruby calls `Regexp.quote` internally. # Compatibility Current ruby causes syntax error when using `#{=`, then there is no incompatibilty. # Out of scope of this proposal I do not propose about `#{=` in another literals. They are out of scope of this proposal. -- https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/