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Created August 19, 2011 18:15
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gistfile1.rb
def self.link_hashtags(s)
s.gsub(/( |^)#[a-zA-Z0-9][^#\s-]*/) { |match| '<a href="/search?q=' + CGI.escape(match) + '">' + match + '</a>'}
end
#bob #jay
should become
<a href="/search?q=#bob">#bob</a> <a href="/search?q=#jay">#jay</a>
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