diff --git a/enum.c b/enum.c
index b3a8f9e1d8..15824e9a0f 100644
--- a/enum.c
+++ b/enum.c
@@ -132,21 +132,28 @@ enum_grep0(VALUE obj, VALUE pat, VALUE test)
}
/*
- * call-seq:
- * enum.grep(pattern) -> array
- * enum.grep(pattern) { |obj| block } -> array
+ * call-seq:
+ * grep(pattern) -> array
+ * grep(pattern) {|element| ... } -> array
*
- * Returns an array of every element in enum for which
- * Pattern === element
. If the optional block is
- * supplied, each matching element is passed to it, and the block's
- * result is stored in the output array.
+ * Returns an array of objects based elements of +self+ that match the given pattern.
*
- * (1..100).grep 38..44 #=> [38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44]
- * c = IO.constants
- * c.grep(/SEEK/) #=> [:SEEK_SET, :SEEK_CUR, :SEEK_END]
- * res = c.grep(/SEEK/) { |v| IO.const_get(v) }
- * res #=> [0, 1, 2]
+ * With no block given, returns an array containing each element
+ * for which pattern === element is +true+:
*
+ * a = ['foo', 'bar', 'car', 'moo']
+ * a.grep(/ar/) # => ["bar", "car"]
+ * (1..10).grep(3..8) # => [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
+ * ['a', 'b', 0, 1].grep(Integer) # => [0, 1]
+ *
+ * With a block given,
+ * calls the block with each matching element and returns an array containing each
+ * object returned by the block:
+ *
+ * a = ['foo', 'bar', 'car', 'moo']
+ * a.grep(/ar/) {|element| element.upcase } # => ["BAR", "CAR"]
+ *
+ * Related: #grep_v.
*/
static VALUE
@@ -156,18 +163,29 @@ enum_grep(VALUE obj, VALUE pat)
}
/*
- * call-seq:
- * enum.grep_v(pattern) -> array
- * enum.grep_v(pattern) { |obj| block } -> array
+ * call-seq:
+ * grep_v(pattern) -> array
+ * grep_v(pattern) {|element| ... } -> array
*
- * Inverted version of Enumerable#grep.
- * Returns an array of every element in enum for which
- * not Pattern === element
.
+ * Returns an array of objects based on elements of +self+
+ * that don't match the given pattern.
*
- * (1..10).grep_v 2..5 #=> [1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
- * res =(1..10).grep_v(2..5) { |v| v * 2 }
- * res #=> [2, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20]
+ * With no block given, returns an array containing each element
+ * for which pattern === element is +false+:
*
+ * a = ['foo', 'bar', 'car', 'moo']
+ * a.grep_v(/ar/) # => ["foo", "moo"]
+ * (1..10).grep_v(3..8) # => [1, 2, 9, 10]
+ * ['a', 'b', 0, 1].grep_v(Integer) # => ["a", "b"]
+ *
+ * With a block given,
+ * calls the block with each non-matching element and returns an array containing each
+ * object returned by the block:
+ *
+ * a = ['foo', 'bar', 'car', 'moo']
+ * a.grep_v(/ar/) {|element| element.upcase } # => ["FOO", "MOO"]
+ *
+ * Related: #grep.
*/
static VALUE