IRB::FileInputMethod

Use a File for IO with irb, see InputMethod

file_name[R]

The file name of this input method, usually given during initialization.

new(file)

Creates a new input method object

 
               # File irb/input-method.rb, line 99
def initialize(file)
  super
  @io = IRB::MagicFile.open(file)
end

encoding()

The external encoding for standard input.

 
               # File irb/input-method.rb, line 124
def encoding
  @io.external_encoding
end

eof?()

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 irb/input-method.rb, line 110
def eof?
  @io.eof?
end

gets()

Reads the next line from this input method.

See IO#gets for more information.

 
               # File irb/input-method.rb, line 117
def gets
  print @prompt
  l = @io.gets
  l
end