Class: IRB::FileInputMethod
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          InputMethod
         
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| Inherits: | 
        IRB::InputMethod
        
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| Defined in: | lib/irb/input-method.rb | 
Overview
Use a File for IO with irb, see InputMethod
Class Method Summary
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      .new(file)  ⇒ FileInputMethod 
    
    constructor
    
Creates a new input method object.
 
InputMethod - Inherited
| .new | Creates a new input method object.  | 
    
Instance Attribute Summary
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      #eof?  ⇒ Boolean 
    
    readonly
    
Whether the end of this input method has been reached, returns
trueif there is no more data to read. - 
    
      #file_name  
    
    readonly
    
The file name of this input method, usually given during initialization.
 
InputMethod - Inherited
| #prompt | The irb prompt associated with this input method.  | 
    
| #file_name | The file name of this input method, usually given during initialization.  | 
    
| #readable_after_eof? | Whether this input method is still readable when there is no more data to read.  | 
    
Instance Method Summary
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      #encoding  
    
    
The external encoding for standard input.
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      #gets  
    
    
Reads the next line from this input method.
 
InputMethod - Inherited
| #gets | Reads the next line from this input method.  | 
    
Constructor Details
    .new(file)  ⇒ FileInputMethod 
  
Creates a new input method object
# File 'lib/irb/input-method.rb', line 99
def initialize(file) super @io = IRB::MagicFile.open(file) end
Instance Attribute Details
    #eof?  ⇒ Boolean  (readonly)
  
Whether the end of this input method has been reached, returns true if there is no more data to read.
See IO#eof? for more information.
# File 'lib/irb/input-method.rb', line 110
def eof? @io.eof? end
#file_name (readonly)
The file name of this input method, usually given during initialization.
# File 'lib/irb/input-method.rb', line 104
attr_reader :file_name
Instance Method Details
#encoding
The external encoding for standard input.
# File 'lib/irb/input-method.rb', line 124
def encoding @io.external_encoding end
#gets
Reads the next line from this input method.
See IO#gets for more information.
# File 'lib/irb/input-method.rb', line 117
def gets print @prompt l = @io.gets l end