Srikanth Jeeva wrote: > hi, > Suppose if i give, > url="www.google.com/picasa/images/1" > > I need only the string "google" which is the domain name. > > right now i have tried this, > > require 'rubygems' > require 'uri' > url = "http://www.google.com/picasa/images/1" > puts url = URI.parse(url).host > ----------- > output: "google.com" > ----------- > but i want only the word "google". please help. > > Pts: > the domain name can also be, "google.co.in" > ie) for example, "http://www.google.co.in/picasa/images/1" > > Thanks in advance, > srikanth Hi Sri, Are you got the solution ? If Yes, then update here about it.. Regards P.Raveendran http://raveendran.wordpress.com -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.