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

block_params: 
comment: 
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::P 
  body: Returns a <tt>MatchData</tt> object describing the match, or <tt>nil</tt> if there was no match. This is equivalent to retrieving the value of the special variable <tt>$~</tt> following a normal match.
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::VERB 
  body: "   /(.)(.)(.)/.match(&quot;abc&quot;)[2]   #=&gt; &quot;b&quot;\n"
full_name: Regexp#=~
is_singleton: false
name: =~
params: |
  rxp.match(str)   => matchdata or nil

visibility: public
