Returns the current line number for the stream; see Line Number.
Sets and returns the line number for the stream; see Line Number.
Reads and returns all remaining line from the stream; does not modify $_. See Line IO.
With no arguments given, returns lines as determined by line separator $/, or nil if none:
f = File.new('t.txt') f.readlines # => ["First line\n", "Second line\n", "\n", "Fourth line\n", "Fifth line\n"] f.readlines # => [] f.close
With only string argument sep given, returns lines as determined by line separator sep, or nil if none; see Line Separator:
f = File.new('t.txt') f.readlines('li') # => ["First li", "ne\nSecond li", "ne\n\nFourth li", "ne\nFifth li", "ne\n"] f.close
The two special values for sep are honored:
f = File.new('t.txt') # Get all into one string. f.readlines(nil) # => ["First line\nSecond line\n\nFourth line\nFifth line\n"] # Get paragraphs (up to two line separators). f.rewind f.readlines('') # => ["First line\nSecond line\n\n", "Fourth line\nFifth line\n"] f.close
With only integer argument limit given, limits the number of bytes in each line; see Line Limit:
f = File.new('t.txt') f.readlines(8) # => ["First li", "ne\n", "Second l", "ine\n", "\n", "Fourth l", "ine\n", "Fifth li", "ne\n"] f.close
With arguments sep and limit given, combines the two behaviors (see Line Separator and Line Limit).
Optional keyword argument chomp specifies whether line separators are to be omitted:
f = File.new('t.txt') f.readlines(chomp: true) # => ["First line", "Second line", "", "Fourth line", "Fifth line"] f.close
Repositions the stream to its beginning, setting both the position and the line number to zero; see Position and Line Number:
f = File.open('t.txt') f.tell # => 0 f.lineno # => 0 f.gets # => "First line\n" f.tell # => 12 f.lineno # => 1 f.rewind # => 0 f.tell # => 0 f.lineno # => 0 f.close
Note that this method cannot be used with streams such as pipes, ttys, and sockets.
Returns a string representation of self:
f = File.open('t.txt') f.inspect # => "#<File:t.txt>" f.close
Reads a line as with IO#gets, but raises EOFError if already at end-of-stream.
Optional keyword argument chomp specifies whether line separators are to be omitted.
Returns a string containing a detailed summary of the keys and values.
Returns the object that defines the beginning of self.
(1..4).begin # => 1 (..2).begin # => nil
Related: Range#first, Range#end.
Returns a string representation of self, including begin.inspect and end.inspect:
(1..4).inspect # => "1..4" (1...4).inspect # => "1...4" (1..).inspect # => "1.." (..4).inspect # => "..4"
Note that returns from to_s and inspect may differ:
('a'..'d').to_s # => "a..d" ('a'..'d').inspect # => "\"a\"..\"d\""
Related: Range#to_s.
Returns true if object is an element of self, false otherwise:
(1..4).include?(2) # => true (1..4).include?(5) # => false (1..4).include?(4) # => true (1...4).include?(4) # => false ('a'..'d').include?('b') # => true ('a'..'d').include?('e') # => false ('a'..'d').include?('B') # => false ('a'..'d').include?('d') # => true ('a'...'d').include?('d') # => false
If begin and end are numeric, include? behaves like cover?
(1..3).include?(1.5) # => true (1..3).cover?(1.5) # => true
But when not numeric, the two methods may differ:
('a'..'d').include?('cc') # => false ('a'..'d').cover?('cc') # => true
Related: Range#cover?.
Returns the value as a string for inspection.
Rational(2).inspect #=> "(2/1)" Rational(-8, 6).inspect #=> "(-4/3)" Rational('1/2').inspect #=> "(1/2)"
With no block given, returns the MatchData object that describes the match, if any, or nil if none; the search begins at the given character offset in string:
/abra/.match('abracadabra') # => #<MatchData "abra"> /abra/.match('abracadabra', 4) # => #<MatchData "abra"> /abra/.match('abracadabra', 8) # => nil /abra/.match('abracadabra', 800) # => nil string = "\u{5d0 5d1 5e8 5d0}cadabra" /abra/.match(string, 7) #=> #<MatchData "abra"> /abra/.match(string, 8) #=> nil /abra/.match(string.b, 8) #=> #<MatchData "abra">
With a block given, calls the block if and only if a match is found; returns the block’s value:
/abra/.match('abracadabra') {|matchdata| p matchdata } # => #<MatchData "abra"> /abra/.match('abracadabra', 4) {|matchdata| p matchdata } # => #<MatchData "abra"> /abra/.match('abracadabra', 8) {|matchdata| p matchdata } # => nil /abra/.match('abracadabra', 8) {|marchdata| fail 'Cannot happen' } # => nil
Output (from the first two blocks above):
#<MatchData "abra"> #<MatchData "abra"> /(.)(.)(.)/.match("abc")[2] # => "b" /(.)(.)/.match("abc", 1)[2] # => "c"
Returns true or false to indicate whether the regexp is matched or not without updating $~ and other related variables. If the second parameter is present, it specifies the position in the string to begin the search.
/R.../.match?("Ruby") # => true /R.../.match?("Ruby", 1) # => false /P.../.match?("Ruby") # => false $& # => nil
Returns a nicely-formatted string representation of self:
/ab+c/ix.inspect # => "/ab+c/ix"
Related: Regexp#to_s.
Returns the Encoding object that represents the encoding of obj.
Returns true if the set contains the given object.
Note that include? and member? do not test member equality using == as do other Enumerables.
See also Enumerable#include?
Returns true if the set and the given enumerable have at least one element in common.
Set[1, 2, 3].intersect? Set[4, 5] #=> false Set[1, 2, 3].intersect? Set[3, 4] #=> true Set[1, 2, 3].intersect? 4..5 #=> false Set[1, 2, 3].intersect? [3, 4] #=> true
Returns true if the set and the given enumerable have no element in common. This method is the opposite of intersect?.
Set[1, 2, 3].disjoint? Set[3, 4] #=> false Set[1, 2, 3].disjoint? Set[4, 5] #=> true Set[1, 2, 3].disjoint? [3, 4] #=> false Set[1, 2, 3].disjoint? 4..5 #=> true
Returns a string created by converting each element of the set to a string See also: Array#join
Returns a string containing a human-readable representation of the set (“#<Set: {element1, element2, …}>”).
Returns a string representation of self:
Customer = Struct.new(:name, :address, :zip) # => Customer joe = Customer.new("Joe Smith", "123 Maple, Anytown NC", 12345) joe.inspect # => "#<struct Customer name=\"Joe Smith\", address=\"123 Maple, Anytown NC\", zip=12345>"
Returns a string representation of self (including the leading colon):
:foo.inspect # => ":foo"
Related: Symbol#to_s, Symbol#name.