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-English.rb access global variables by english names
-Env.rb access environment variables as globals
+English.rb lets Perl'ish global variables have English names
+Env.rb loads importenv.rb
README this file
-base64.rb encode/decode base64 (obsolete)
-cgi-lib.rb decode CGI data
+base64.rb encodes/decodes base64 (obsolete)
+cgi-lib.rb simple CGI support library
+cgi.rb CGI support library
+cgi/session CGI session class
complex.rb complex number suppor
date.rb date object
date2.rb date object (compatible)
debug.rb ruby debugger
-delegate.rb delegate messages to other object
+delegate.rb delegates messages to other object
e2mmap.rb exception utilities
eregex.rb extended regular expression (just a proof of concept)
-final.rb add finalizer to the object (simple)
-finalize.rb add finalizer to the object
-find.rb traverse directory tree
+final.rb adds finalizer to the object (simple)
+finalize.rb adds finalizer to the object
+find.rb traverses directory tree
+forwardable.rb delegation support module
ftools.rb file tools
-ftplib.rb ftp access library
+ftplib.rb obsolete - use net/ftp
getoptlong.rb GNU getoptlong compatible
-getopts.rb parse command line options
-importenv.rb access environment variables as globals
-jcode.rb japanese text handling (replace String methods)
-mailread.rb read mail headers
+getopts.rb parses command line options
+importenv.rb imports environment variables as global variables
+irb.rb interactive ruby
+jcode.rb Japanese text handling (replace String methods)
+mailread.rb reads mail headers
mathn.rb extended math operation
matrix.rb matrix calculation library
mkmf.rb Makefile maker
monitor.rb exclusive region monitor for thread
mutex_m.rb mutex mixin
+net/* net libraries
observer.rb observer desing pattern library (provides Observable)
-open3.rb open subprocess connection stdin/stdout/stderr
+open3.rb opens subprocess connection stdin/stdout/stderr
ostruct.rb python style object
parsearg.rb argument parser using getopts
-parsedate.rb parse date string
-ping.rb check whether host is up, using TCP echo.
+parsedate.rb parses date string
+ping.rb checks whether host is up, using TCP echo.
profile.rb ruby profiler
pstore.rb persistent object strage using marshal
rational.rb rational number support
-readbytes.rb define IO#readbytes
-shellwords.rb split into words like shell
+readbytes.rb defines IO#readbytes
+shell.rb runs commands and does pipeline operations like shell
+shellwords.rb splits string into words like shell
singleton.rb singleton design pattern library
sync.rb 2 phase lock
-telnet.rb telnet library
-tempfile.rb temporary file that automatically removed
+telnet.rb obsolete - use net/telnet
+tempfile.rb temporary file with automatic removal
thread.rb thread support
thwait.rb thread syncronization class
-timeout.rb provids timeout
+timeout.rb provides timeout
tracer.rb execution tracer
weakref.rb weak reference class