Returns an array of the entry names in the directory at dirpath
; sets the given encoding onto each returned entry name:
Dir.entries('/example') # => ["config.h", "lib", "main.rb", "..", "."] Dir.entries('/example').first.encoding # => #<Encoding:UTF-8> Dir.entries('/example', encoding: 'US-ASCII').first.encoding # => #<Encoding:US-ASCII>
See String Encoding.
Raises an exception if the directory does not exist.
Returns true
if the named file is writable by the effective user and group id of this process. See eaccess(3).
Note that some OS-level security features may cause this to return true even though the file is not writable by the effective user/group.
With no arguments, sets the default visibility for subsequently defined methods to private. With arguments, sets the named methods to have private visibility. String
arguments are converted to symbols. An Array
of Symbols and/or Strings is also accepted. If a single argument is passed, it is returned. If no argument is passed, nil is returned. If multiple arguments are passed, the arguments are returned as an array.
module Mod def a() end def b() end private def c() end private :a end Mod.private_instance_methods #=> [:a, :c]
Note that to show a private method on RDoc
, use :doc:
.
Print an argument or list of arguments to the default output stream
cgi = CGI.new cgi.print # default: cgi.print == $DEFAULT_OUTPUT.print
Returns true
if self
is a Thursday, false
otherwise.
Returns true
if self
is a Friday, false
otherwise.
Returns true
if self
is a Saturday, false
otherwise.
Returns true
if the date is on or after the date of calendar reform, false
otherwise:
Date.new(1582, 10, 15).gregorian? # => true (Date.new(1582, 10, 15) - 1).gregorian? # => false
Equivalent to Date#new_start
with argument Date::GREGORIAN
.
Returns the integer hour of the day for self
, in range (0..23):
t = Time.new(2000, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) # => 2000-01-02 03:04:05 +000006 t.hour # => 3
Returns true
if self
represents a Thursday, false
otherwise:
t = Time.utc(2000, 1, 6) # => 2000-01-06 00:00:00 UTC t.thursday? # => true
Related: Time#friday?
, Time#saturday?
, Time#sunday?
.
Returns true
if self
represents a Friday, false
otherwise:
t = Time.utc(2000, 1, 7) # => 2000-01-07 00:00:00 UTC t.friday? # => true
Related: Time#saturday?
, Time#sunday?
, Time#monday?
.
Returns true
if self
represents a Saturday, false
otherwise:
t = Time.utc(2000, 1, 1) # => 2000-01-01 00:00:00 UTC t.saturday? # => true
Related: Time#sunday?
, Time#monday?
, Time#tuesday?
.
Returns the current cursor position as a two-element array of integers (row, column)
io.cursor # => [3, 5]
You must require ‘io/console’ to use this method.
Opens the stream, writes the given data
to it, and closes the stream; returns the number of bytes written.
When called from class IO (but not subclasses of IO), this method has potential security vulnerabilities if called with untrusted input; see Command Injection.
The first argument must be a string that is the path to a file.
With only argument path
given, writes the given data
to the file at that path:
IO.write('t.tmp', 'abc') # => 3 File.read('t.tmp') # => "abc"
If offset
is zero (the default), the file is overwritten:
IO.write('t.tmp', 'A') # => 1 File.read('t.tmp') # => "A"
If offset
in within the file content, the file is partly overwritten:
IO.write('t.tmp', 'abcdef') # => 3 File.read('t.tmp') # => "abcdef" # Offset within content. IO.write('t.tmp', '012', 2) # => 3 File.read('t.tmp') # => "ab012f"
If offset
is outside the file content, the file is padded with null characters "\u0000"
:
IO.write('t.tmp', 'xyz', 10) # => 3 File.read('t.tmp') # => "ab012f\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000xyz"
Optional keyword arguments opts
specify:
Encoding options.
Behaves like IO.write
, except that the stream is opened in binary mode with ASCII-8BIT encoding.
When called from class IO (but not subclasses of IO), this method has potential security vulnerabilities if called with untrusted input; see Command Injection.
Writes the given objects to the stream; returns nil
. Appends the output record separator $OUTPUT_RECORD_SEPARATOR
($\
), if it is not nil
. See Line IO.
With argument objects
given, for each object:
Converts via its method to_s
if not a string.
Writes to the stream.
If not the last object, writes the output field separator $OUTPUT_FIELD_SEPARATOR
($,
) if it is not nil
.
With default separators:
f = File.open('t.tmp', 'w+') objects = [0, 0.0, Rational(0, 1), Complex(0, 0), :zero, 'zero'] p $OUTPUT_RECORD_SEPARATOR p $OUTPUT_FIELD_SEPARATOR f.print(*objects) f.rewind p f.read f.close
Output:
nil nil "00.00/10+0izerozero"
With specified separators:
$\ = "\n" $, = ',' f.rewind f.print(*objects) f.rewind p f.read
Output:
"0,0.0,0/1,0+0i,zero,zero\n"
With no argument given, writes the content of $_
(which is usually the most recent user input):
f = File.open('t.tmp', 'w+') gets # Sets $_ to the most recent user input. f.print f.close
Formats and writes objects
to the stream.
For details on format_string
, see Format Specifications.
Writes the given object
to self, which must be opened for writing (see Modes); returns the number bytes written. If object
is not a string is converted via method to_s:
f = File.new('t.tmp', 'w') f.syswrite('foo') # => 3 f.syswrite(30) # => 2 f.syswrite(:foo) # => 3 f.close
This methods should not be used with other stream-writer methods.
Behaves like IO#write
, except that it:
Writes at the given offset
(in bytes).
Disregards, and does not modify, the stream’s position (see Position).
Bypasses any user space buffering in the stream.
Because this method does not disturb the stream’s state (its position, in particular), pwrite
allows multiple threads and processes to use the same IO object for writing at various offsets.
f = File.open('t.tmp', 'w+') # Write 6 bytes at offset 3. f.pwrite('ABCDEF', 3) # => 6 f.rewind f.read # => "\u0000\u0000\u0000ABCDEF" f.close
Not available on some platforms.
Writes each of the given objects
to self
, which must be opened for writing (see Access Modes); returns the total number bytes written; each of objects
that is not a string is converted via method to_s
:
$stdout.write('Hello', ', ', 'World!', "\n") # => 14 $stdout.write('foo', :bar, 2, "\n") # => 8
Output:
Hello, World! foobar2
Related: IO#read
.
Returns an array containing the elements in self
, if a finite collection; raises an exception otherwise.
(1..4).to_a # => [1, 2, 3, 4] (1...4).to_a # => [1, 2, 3] ('a'..'d').to_a # => ["a", "b", "c", "d"]
Returns the original string of self
:
/ab+c/ix.source # => "ab+c"
Regexp
escape sequences are retained:
/\x20\+/.source # => "\\x20\\+"
Lexer escape characters are not retained:
/\//.source # => "/"