ruby/doc/strscan/methods/skip_until.md

call-seq: skip_until(pattern) -> matched_substring_size or nil

Attempts to [match][17] the given pattern anywhere (at any [position][2]) in the [target substring][3]; does not modify the positions.

If the match attempt succeeds:

• Sets [match values][9].
• Returns the size of the matched substring.

scanner = StringScanner.new(HIRAGANA_TEXT)
scanner.string           # => "こんにちは"
scanner.pos = 6
scanner.skip_until(/ち/) # => 6
put_match_values(scanner)
# Basic match values:
#   matched?:       true
#   matched_size:   3
#   pre_match:      "こんに"
#   matched  :      "ち"
#   post_match:     "は"
# Captured match values:
#   size:           1
#   captures:       []
#   named_captures: {}
#   values_at:      ["ち", nil]
#   []:
#     [0]:          "ち"
#     [1]:          nil
put_situation(scanner)
# Situation:
#   pos:       12
#   charpos:   4
#   rest:      "は"
#   rest_size: 3

If the match attempt fails:

• Clears match values.
• Returns nil.

scanner.skip_until(/nope/)     # => nil
match_values_cleared?(scanner) # => true