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+## Indexes
+
+### Index of Command-Line Options
+
+These are the \IRB command-line options, with links to explanatory text:
+
+- `-d`: Set `$DEBUG` and {$VERBOSE}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Verbosity]
+ to `true`.
+- `-E _ex_[:_in_]`: Set initial external (ex) and internal (in)
+ {encodings}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Encodings] (same as `ruby -E>`).
+- `-f`: Don't initialize from {configuration file}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Configuration+File].
+- `-I _dirpath_`: Specify {$LOAD_PATH directory}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Load+Modules]
+ (same as `ruby -I`).
+- `-r _load-module_`: Require {load-module}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Load+Modules]
+ (same as `ruby -r`).
+- `-U`: Set external and internal {encodings}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Encodings] to UTF-8.
+- `-w`: Suppress {warnings}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Warnings] (same as `ruby -w`).
+- `-W[_level_]`: Set {warning level}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Warnings];
+ 0=silence, 1=medium, 2=verbose (same as `ruby -W`).
+- `--autocomplete`: Use {auto-completion}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Automatic+Completion].
+- `--back-trace-limit _n_`: Set a {backtrace limit}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Tracer];
+ display at most the top `n` and bottom `n` entries.
+- `--colorize`: Use {color-highlighting}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Color+Highlighting]
+ for input and output.
+- `--context-mode _n_`: Select method to create Binding object
+ for new {workspace}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Commands]; `n` in range `0..4`.
+- `--echo`: Print ({echo}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Return-Value+Printing+-28Echoing-29])
+ return values.
+- `--extra-doc-dir _dirpath_`:
+ Add a {documentation directory}[rdoc-ref:IRB@RI+Documentation+Directories]
+ for the documentation dialog.
+- `--inf-ruby-mode`: Set prompt mode to {:INF_RUBY}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Pre-Defined+Prompts]
+ (appropriate for `inf-ruby-mode` on Emacs);
+ suppresses --multiline and --singleline.
+- `--inspect`: Use method `inspect` for printing ({echoing}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Return-Value+Printing+-28Echoing-29])
+ return values.
+- `--multiline`: Use the multiline editor as the {input method}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Input+Method].
+- `--noautocomplete`: Don't use {auto-completion}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Automatic+Completion].
+- `--nocolorize`: Don't use {color-highlighting}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Color+Highlighting]
+ for input and output.
+- `--noecho`: Don't print ({echo}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Return-Value+Printing+-28Echoing-29])
+ return values.
+- `--noecho-on-assignment`: Don't print ({echo}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Return-Value+Printing+-28Echoing-29])
+ result on assignment.
+- `--noinspect`: Don't se method `inspect` for printing ({echoing}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Return-Value+Printing+-28Echoing-29])
+ return values.
+- `--nomultiline`: Don't use the multiline editor as the {input method}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Input+Method].
+- `--noprompt`: Don't print {prompts}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Prompt+and+Return+Formats].
+- `--noscript`: Treat the first command-line argument as a normal
+ {command-line argument}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Initialization+Script],
+ and include it in `ARGV`.
+- `--nosingleline`: Don't use the singleline editor as the {input method}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Input+Method].
+- `--noverbose`Don't print {verbose}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Verbosity] details.
+- `--prompt _mode_`, `--prompt-mode _mode_`:
+ Set {prompt and return formats}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Prompt+and+Return+Formats];
+ `mode` may be a {pre-defined prompt}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Pre-Defined+Prompts]
+ or the name of a {custom prompt}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Custom+Prompts].
+- `--script`: Treat the first command-line argument as the path to an
+ {initialization script}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Initialization+Script],
+ and omit it from `ARGV`.
+- `--simple-prompt`, `--sample-book-mode`:
+ Set prompt mode to {:SIMPLE}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Pre-Defined+Prompts].
+- `--singleline`: Use the singleline editor as the {input method}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Input+Method].
+- `--tracer`: Use {Tracer}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Tracer] to print a stack trace for each input command.
+- `--truncate-echo-on-assignment`: Print ({echo}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Return-Value+Printing+-28Echoing-29])
+ truncated result on assignment.
+- `--verbose`Print {verbose}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Verbosity] details.
+- `-v`, `--version`: Print the {IRB version}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Version].
+- `-h`, `--help`: Print the {IRB help text}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Help].
+- `--`: Separate options from {arguments}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Command-Line+Arguments]
+ on the command-line.
+
+### Index of \IRB.conf Entries
+
+These are the keys for hash \IRB.conf entries, with links to explanatory text;
+for each entry that is pre-defined, the initial value is given:
+
+- `:AP_NAME`: \IRB {application name}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Application+Name];
+ initial value: `'irb'`.
+- `:AT_EXIT`: Array of hooks to call
+ {at exit}[rdoc-ref:IRB@IRB];
+ initial value: `[]`.
+- `:AUTO_INDENT`: Whether {automatic indentation}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Automatic+Indentation]
+ is enabled; initial value: `true`.
+- `:BACK_TRACE_LIMIT`: Sets the {back trace limit}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Tracer];
+ initial value: `16`.
+- `:COMMAND_ALIASES`: Defines input {command aliases}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Command+Aliases];
+ initial value:
+
+ {
+ "$": :show_source,
+ "@": :whereami,
+ }
+
+- `:CONTEXT_MODE`: Sets the {context mode}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Context+Mode],
+ the type of binding to be used when evaluating statements;
+ initial value: `4`.
+- `:ECHO`: Whether to print ({echo}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Return-Value+Printing+-28Echoing-29])
+ return values;
+ initial value: `nil`, which would set `conf.echo` to `true`.
+- `:ECHO_ON_ASSIGNMENT`: Whether to print ({echo}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Return-Value+Printing+-28Echoing-29])
+ return values on assignment;
+ initial value: `nil`, which would set `conf.echo_on_assignment` to `:truncate`.
+- `:EVAL_HISTORY`: How much {evaluation history}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Evaluation+History]
+ is to be stored; initial value: `nil`.
+- `:EXTRA_DOC_DIRS`: \Array of
+ {RI documentation directories}[rdoc-ref:IRB@RI+Documentation+Directories]
+ to be parsed for the documentation dialog;
+ initial value: `[]`.
+- `:IGNORE_EOF`: Whether to ignore {end-of-file}[rdoc-ref:IRB@End-of-File];
+ initial value: `false`.
+- `:IGNORE_SIGINT`: Whether to ignore {SIGINT}[rdoc-ref:IRB@SIGINT];
+ initial value: `true`.
+- `:INSPECT_MODE`: Whether to use method `inspect` for printing
+ ({echoing}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Return-Value+Printing+-28Echoing-29]) return values;
+ initial value: `true`.
+- `:IRB_LIB_PATH`: The path to the {IRB library directory}[rdoc-ref:IRB@IRB+Library+Directory]; initial value:
+
+ - `"<i>RUBY_DIR</i>/lib/ruby/gems/<i>RUBY_VER_NUM</i>/gems/irb-<i>IRB_VER_NUM</i>/lib/irb"`,
+
+ where:
+
+ - <i>RUBY_DIR</i> is the Ruby installation dirpath.
+ - <i>RUBY_VER_NUM</i> is the Ruby version number.
+ - <i>IRB_VER_NUM</i> is the \IRB version number.
+
+- `:IRB_NAME`: {IRB name}[rdoc-ref:IRB@IRB+Name];
+ initial value: `'irb'`.
+- `:IRB_RC`: {Configuration monitor}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Configuration+Monitor];
+ initial value: `nil`.
+- `:LC_MESSAGES`: {Locale}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Locale];
+ initial value: IRB::Locale object.
+- `:LOAD_MODULES`: deprecated.
+- `:MAIN_CONTEXT`: The {context}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Session+Context] for the main \IRB session;
+ initial value: IRB::Context object.
+- `:MEASURE`: Whether to
+ {measure performance}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Performance+Measurement];
+ initial value: `false`.
+- `:MEASURE_CALLBACKS`: Callback methods for
+ {performance measurement}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Performance+Measurement];
+ initial value: `[]`.
+- `:MEASURE_PROC`: Procs for
+ {performance measurement}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Performance+Measurement];
+ initial value:
+
+ {
+ :TIME=>#<Proc:0x0000556e271c6598 /var/lib/gems/3.0.0/gems/irb-1.8.3/lib/irb/init.rb:106>,
+ :STACKPROF=>#<Proc:0x0000556e271c6548 /var/lib/gems/3.0.0/gems/irb-1.8.3/lib/irb/init.rb:116>
+ }
+
+- `:PROMPT`: \Hash of {defined prompts}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Prompt+and+Return+Formats];
+ initial value:
+
+ {
+ :NULL=>{:PROMPT_I=>nil, :PROMPT_S=>nil, :PROMPT_C=>nil, :RETURN=>"%s\n"},
+ :DEFAULT=>{:PROMPT_I=>"%N(%m):%03n> ", :PROMPT_S=>"%N(%m):%03n%l ", :PROMPT_C=>"%N(%m):%03n* ", :RETURN=>"=> %s\n"},
+ :CLASSIC=>{:PROMPT_I=>"%N(%m):%03n:%i> ", :PROMPT_S=>"%N(%m):%03n:%i%l ", :PROMPT_C=>"%N(%m):%03n:%i* ", :RETURN=>"%s\n"},
+ :SIMPLE=>{:PROMPT_I=>">> ", :PROMPT_S=>"%l> ", :PROMPT_C=>"?> ", :RETURN=>"=> %s\n"},
+ :INF_RUBY=>{:PROMPT_I=>"%N(%m):%03n> ", :PROMPT_S=>nil, :PROMPT_C=>nil, :RETURN=>"%s\n", :AUTO_INDENT=>true},
+ :XMP=>{:PROMPT_I=>nil, :PROMPT_S=>nil, :PROMPT_C=>nil, :RETURN=>" ==>%s\n"}
+ }
+
+- `:PROMPT_MODE`: Name of {current prompt}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Prompt+and+Return+Formats];
+ initial value: `:DEFAULT`.
+- `:RC`: Whether a {configuration file}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Configuration+File]
+ was found and interpreted;
+ initial value: `true` if a configuration file was found, `false` otherwise.
+- `:SAVE_HISTORY`: Number of commands to save in
+ {input command history}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Input+Command+History];
+ initial value: `1000`.
+- `:SINGLE_IRB`: Whether command-line option `--single-irb` was given;
+ initial value: `true` if the option was given, `false` otherwise.
+ See {Single-IRB Mode}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Single-IRB+Mode].
+- `:USE_AUTOCOMPLETE`: Whether to use
+ {automatic completion}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Automatic+Completion];
+ initial value: `true`.
+- `:USE_COLORIZE`: Whether to use
+ {color highlighting}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Color+Highlighting];
+ initial value: `true`.
+- `:USE_LOADER`: Whether to use the
+ {IRB loader}[rdoc-ref:IRB@IRB+Loader] for `require` and `load`;
+ initial value: `false`.
+- `:USE_TRACER`: Whether to use the
+ {IRB tracer}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Tracer];
+ initial value: `false`.
+- `:VERBOSE`: Whether to print {verbose output}[rdoc-ref:IRB@Verbosity];
+ initial value: `nil`.
+- `:__MAIN__`: The main \IRB object;
+ initial value: `main`.