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== Keywords
-The following keywords are available in Ruby.
+The following keywords are used by Ruby.
+
+__ENCODING__::
+ The script encoding of the current file. See Encoding.
+
+__LINE__::
+ The line number of this keyword in the current file.
+
+__FILE__::
+ The path to the current file.
+
+BEGIN::
+ Runs before any other code in the current file. See {miscellaneous
+ syntax}[rdoc-ref:syntax/miscellaneous.rdoc]
+
+END::
+ Runs after any other code in the current file. See {miscellaneous
+ syntax}[rdoc-ref:syntax/miscellaneous.rdoc]
+
+alias::
+ Creates an alias between two methods (and other things). See {modules and
+ classes syntax}[rdoc-ref:syntax/modules_and_classes.rdoc]
+
+and::
+ Short-circuit Boolean and with lower precedence than <code>&&</code>
+
+begin::
+ Starts an exception handling block. See {exceptions
+ syntax}[rdoc-ref:syntax/exceptions.rdoc]
+
+break::
+ Leaves a block early. See {control expressions
+ syntax}[rdoc-ref:syntax/control_expressions.rdoc]
+
+case::
+ Starts a +case+ expression. See {control expressions
+ syntax}[rdoc-ref:syntax/control_expressions.rdoc]
+
+class::
+ Creates or opens a class. See {modules and classes
+ syntax}[rdoc-ref:syntax/modules_and_classes.rdoc]
+
+def::
+ Defines a method. See {methods syntax}[rdoc-ref:syntax/methods.rdoc]
+
+defined?::
+ Returns a string describing its argument. See {miscellaneous
+ syntax}[rdoc-ref:syntax/miscellaneous.rdoc]
+
+do::
+ Starts a block.
+
+else::
+ The unhandled condition in +case+, +if+ and +unless+ expressions. See
+ {control expressions}[rdoc-ref:syntax/control_expressions.rdoc]
+
+elsif::
+ An alternate condition for an +if+ expression. See {control
+ expressions}[rdoc-ref:syntax/control_expressions.rdoc]
+
+end::
+ The end of a syntax block. Used by classes, modules, methods, exception
+ handling and control expressions.
+
+ensure::
+ Starts a section of code that is always run when an exception is raised.
+ See {exception handling}[rdoc-ref:syntax/exceptions.rdoc]
+
+false::
+ Boolean false. See {literals}[rdoc-ref:syntax/literals.rdoc]
+
+for::
+ A loop that is similar to using the +each+ method. See {control
+ expressions}[rdoc-ref:syntax/control_expressions.rdoc]
+
+if::
+ Used for +if+ and modifier +if+ expressions. See {control
+ expressions}[rdoc-ref:syntax/control_expressions.rdoc]
+
+in::
+ Used to separate the iterable object and iterator variable in a +for+ loop.
+ See {control expressions}[rdoc-ref:syntax/control_expressions.rdoc]
+
+module::
+ Creates or opens a module. See {modules and classes
+ syntax}[rdoc-ref:syntax/modules_and_classes.rdoc]
+
+next::
+ Skips the rest of the block. See {control
+ expressions}[rdoc-ref:syntax/control_expressions.rdoc]
+
+nil::
+ A false value usually indicating "no value" or "unknown". See
+ {literals}[rdoc-ref:syntax/literals.rdoc]
+
+not::
+ Inverts the following boolean expression. Has a lower precedence than
+ <code>!</code>
+
+or::
+ Boolean or with lower precedence than <code>||</code>
+
+redo::
+ Restarts execution in the current block. See {control
+ expressions}[rdoc-ref:syntax/control_expressions.rdoc]
+
+rescue::
+ Starts an exception section of code in a +begin+ block. See {exception
+ handling}[rdoc-ref:syntax/exceptions.rdoc]
+
+retry::
+ Retries an exception block. See {exception
+ handling}[rdoc-ref:syntax/exceptions.rdoc]
+
+return::
+ Exits a method. See {methods}[rdoc-ref:syntax/methods.rdoc]
+
+self::
+ The object the current method is attached to. See
+ {methods}[rdoc-ref:syntax/methods.rdoc]
+
+super::
+ Calls the current method in a superclass. See
+ {methods}[rdoc-ref:syntax/methods.rdoc]
+
+then::
+ Indicates the end of conditional blocks in control structures. See
+ {control expressions}[rdoc-ref:syntax/control_expressions.rdoc]
+
+true::
+ Boolean true. See {literals}[rdoc-ref:syntax/literals.rdoc]
+
+undef::
+ Prevents a class or module from responding to a method call.
+ See {modules and classes}[rdoc-ref:syntax/modules_and_classes.rdoc]
+
+unless::
+ Used for +unless+ and modifier +unless+ expressions. See {control
+ expressions}[rdoc-ref:syntax/control_expressions.rdoc]
+
+until::
+ Creates a loop that executes until the condition is true. See
+ {control expressions}[rdoc-ref:syntax/control_expressions.rdoc]
+
+when::
+ A condition in a +case+ expression. See
+ {control expressions}[rdoc-ref:syntax/control_expressions.rdoc]
+
+while::
+ Creates a loop that executes while the condition is true. See
+ {control expressions}[rdoc-ref:syntax/control_expressions.rdoc]
+
+yield::
+ Starts execution of the block sent to the current method. See
+ {methods}[rdoc-ref:syntax/methods.rdoc]
- __ENCODING__ __LINE__ __FILE__ BEGIN END alias and begin break case class def
- defined? do else elsif end ensure false for if in module next nil not or redo
- rescue retry return self super then true undef unless until when while yield