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From: Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com>
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Subject: Re: Composite char
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:22:28 +0200
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On 07/18/2012 07:06 PM, Manny Calavera wrote:
> Hi,
> there is a ruby gem to manipulate composite characters (0300-036f) like=

> single char?

What kind of manipulations do you have in mind?

> I need something like this
> s=3D"V=CC=85IX=CC=A3" # V with overline (U0305), I, X with dot below (U=
0323)
> s.length #=3D> 3
> s[0] #=3D> 'V=CC=85' #  V with overline (0305)
> thanks, and sorry for my bad english

What's wrong with

irb(main):009:0> ["\u0305", "\u0323"].each {|s| puts s.length, s.bytesize=
}
1
2
1
2
=3D> ["=CC=85", "=CC=A3"]

Kind regards

	robert