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# File action_controller/routing/segments.rb, line 223
def match_extraction(next_capture)
  if default
    "params[:#{key}] = match[#{next_capture}] ? match[#{next_capture}].downcase : '#{default}'"
  else
    "params[:#{key}] = match[#{next_capture}].downcase if match[#{next_capture}]"
  end
end