Creates GUID.
WIN32OLE.create_guid # => {1CB530F1-F6B1-404D-BCE6-1959BF91F4A8}
Evaluates a string containing Ruby source code, or the given block, within the context of the receiver (obj). In order to set the context, the variable self is set to obj while the code is executing, giving the code access to obj’s instance variables and private methods.
When instance_eval is given a block, obj is also passed in as the block’s only argument.
When instance_eval is given a String, the optional second and third parameters supply a filename and starting line number that are used when reporting compilation errors.
class KlassWithSecret def initialize @secret = 99 end private def the_secret "Ssssh! The secret is #{@secret}." end end k = KlassWithSecret.new k.instance_eval { @secret } #=> 99 k.instance_eval { the_secret } #=> "Ssssh! The secret is 99." k.instance_eval {|obj| obj == self } #=> true
Executes the given block within the context of the receiver (obj). In order to set the context, the variable self is set to obj while the code is executing, giving the code access to obj’s instance variables. Arguments are passed as block parameters.
class KlassWithSecret def initialize @secret = 99 end end k = KlassWithSecret.new k.instance_exec(5) {|x| @secret+x } #=> 104
Returns a new Array containing values for the given keys:
h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2} h.values_at(:baz, :foo) # => [2, 0]
The default values are returned for any keys that are not found:
h.values_at(:hello, :foo) # => [nil, 0]
Returns an Array containing the environment variable values associated with the given names:
ENV.replace('foo' => '0', 'bar' => '1', 'baz' => '2') ENV.values_at('foo', 'baz') # => ["0", "2"]
Returns nil in the Array for each name that is not an ENV name:
ENV.values_at('foo', 'bat', 'bar', 'bam') # => ["0", nil, "1", nil]
Returns an empty Array if no names given.
Raises an exception if any name is invalid. See Invalid Names and Values.
Returns true if the ipaddr is an IPv4-compatible IPv6 address.
Returns a new ipaddr built by converting the native IPv4 address into an IPv4-compatible IPv6 address.
Returns the Ruby source filename and line number of the binding object.
Creates an option from the given parameters params. See Parameters for New Options.
The block, if given, is the handler for the created option. When the option is encountered during command-line parsing, the block is called with the argument given for the option, if any. See Option Handlers.
Creates an option from the given parameters params. See Parameters for New Options.
The block, if given, is the handler for the created option. When the option is encountered during command-line parsing, the block is called with the argument given for the option, if any. See Option Handlers.
The new option is added at the tail of the summary.
Returns the length (in characters) of the matched substring corresponding to the given argument.
When non-negative argument n is given, returns the length of the matched substring for the nth match:
m = /(.)(.)(\d+)(\d)(\w)?/.match("THX1138.") # => #<MatchData "HX1138" 1:"H" 2:"X" 3:"113" 4:"8" 5:nil> m.match_length(0) # => 6 m.match_length(4) # => 1 m.match_length(5) # => nil
When string or symbol argument name is given, returns the length of the matched substring for the named match:
m = /(?<foo>.)(.)(?<bar>.+)/.match("hoge") # => #<MatchData "hoge" foo:"h" bar:"ge"> m.match_length('foo') # => 1 m.match_length(:bar) # => 2
Returns match and captures at the given indexes, which may include any mixture of:
Integers.
Ranges.
Names (strings and symbols).
Examples:
m = /(.)(.)(\d+)(\d)/.match("THX1138: The Movie") # => #<MatchData "HX1138" 1:"H" 2:"X" 3:"113" 4:"8"> m.values_at(0, 2, -2) # => ["HX1138", "X", "113"] m.values_at(1..2, -1) # => ["H", "X", "8"] m = /(?<a>\d+) *(?<op>[+\-*\/]) *(?<b>\d+)/.match("1 + 2") # => #<MatchData "1 + 2" a:"1" op:"+" b:"2"> m.values_at(0, 1..2, :a, :b, :op) # => ["1 + 2", "1", "+", "1", "2", "+"]
Returns the substring of the target string from its beginning up to the first match in self (that is, self[0]); equivalent to regexp global variable $`:
m = /(.)(.)(\d+)(\d)/.match("THX1138.") # => #<MatchData "HX1138" 1:"H" 2:"X" 3:"113" 4:"8"> m[0] # => "HX1138" m.pre_match # => "T"
Related: MatchData#post_match.
Returns the substring of the target string from the end of the first match in self (that is, self[0]) to the end of the string; equivalent to regexp global variable $':
m = /(.)(.)(\d+)(\d)/.match("THX1138: The Movie") # => #<MatchData "HX1138" 1:"H" 2:"X" 3:"113" 4:"8"> m[0] # => "HX1138" m.post_match # => ": The Movie"\
Related: MatchData.pre_match.
This is similar to PrettyPrint::format but the result has no breaks.
maxwidth, newline and genspace are ignored.
The invocation of breakable in the block doesn’t break a line and is treated as just an invocation of text.
Returns the Ruby source filename and line number containing this proc or nil if this proc was not defined in Ruby (i.e. native).
Returns the Ruby source filename and line number containing this method or nil if this method was not defined in Ruby (i.e. native).
Returns the Ruby source filename and line number containing this method or nil if this method was not defined in Ruby (i.e. native).
Returns the execution stack for the target thread—an array containing backtrace location objects.
See Thread::Backtrace::Location for more information.
This method behaves similarly to Kernel#caller_locations except it applies to a specific thread.
Converts block to a Proc object (and therefore binds it at the point of call) and registers it for execution when the program exits. If multiple handlers are registered, they are executed in reverse order of registration.
def do_at_exit(str1) at_exit { print str1 } end at_exit { puts "cruel world" } do_at_exit("goodbye ") exit
produces:
goodbye cruel world
Ruby tries to load the library named string relative to the directory containing the requiring file. If the file does not exist a LoadError is raised. Returns true if the file was loaded and false if the file was already loaded before.
Returns the current execution stack—an array containing backtrace location objects.
See Thread::Backtrace::Location for more information.
The optional start parameter determines the number of initial stack entries to omit from the top of the stack.
A second optional length parameter can be used to limit how many entries are returned from the stack.
Returns nil if start is greater than the size of current execution stack.
Optionally you can pass a range, which will return an array containing the entries within the specified range.