made_bold_parser

def make_bold(text)
  #find all the words or phrases that are surrounded by **
  #flatten to return just an array instead of an array of arrays
  matches = text.scan(/\*{2}(.*?)\*{2}/).flatten
  #replace those words in our text with strong tags by finding the pattern again
  #continue to do this block of code while there is a match for words or phrases surrounded by **
  while text.match(/\*{2}(.*?)\*{2}/)
    text.sub!(/\*{2}(.*?)\*{2}/, "<strong>#{matches[0]}</strong>")
    #delete the first match from our matches array since we have already used it to replace our text
    matches.delete_at(0)
  end
end