def delete_at(str, index) nstr = "" str.length.times do |i| if index == i next end nstr += str[i] end nstr end str = gets.to_s.split str[0] = delete_at(str[0], str[1].to_i) if str[1] != str[2] str[0] = delete_at(str[0], str[2].to_i) end puts str[0]