How can I write this so it's easier to understand?

Question

Is there and way to write code like this in a way that makes what it does clearer?

a = (a.split(" ")[1..-1]).join(" ")

That deletes the first word of a sentence but the code doesn't look expressive at all.

Answer 1

irb(main):024:0> "this is a test".split.drop(1) * " "
=> "is a test"

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Edited to add:

Explanation:

• By default #split delimits on whitespace.

• #drop(1) gets rid of the first entry.

• * " " does the same as #join(" ").