irb(main):003:0> a = "Linux-Magazin" => "Linux-Magazin" irb(main):004:0> "Jeder liest das #{a}." => "Jeder liest das Linux-Magazin." irb(main):005:0> "#{a[0,5]} ist cool." => "Linux ist cool." irb(main):006:0> a[0,5] => "Linux" irb(main):007:0> a[0..4] => "Linux" irb(main):008:0> a[0...5] => "Linux" irb(main):009:0> a[6..-1] => "Magazin" irb(main):010:0> a[-7..-1] => "Magazin"