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instance method

String#chop!

() -> self?
chop! → self or nil

Like String#chop, but modifies self in place; returns nil if self is empty, self otherwise.

Related: String#chomp!.

See also #chop #chr #chomp! #clear also in 4.1 · 4.0 · 3.3 · 3.2 · 3.1 · 3.0