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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/English.rb')
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/English.rb | 60 |
1 files changed, 21 insertions, 39 deletions
diff --git a/lib/English.rb b/lib/English.rb index ec90ff10cd..03fe721991 100644 --- a/lib/English.rb +++ b/lib/English.rb @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ # frozen_string_literal: true # Include the English library file in a Ruby script, and you can -# reference the global variables such as <tt>$_</tt> using less +# reference the global variables such as <code>$_</code> using less # cryptic names, listed below. # # Without 'English': @@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ # $PROCESS_ID:: $$ # $CHILD_STATUS:: $? # $LAST_MATCH_INFO:: $~ -# $IGNORECASE:: $= # $ARGV:: $* # $MATCH:: $& # $PREMATCH:: $` @@ -56,87 +55,73 @@ alias $ERROR_INFO $! alias $ERROR_POSITION $@ # The default separator pattern used by String#split. May be set from -# the command line using the <tt>-F</tt> flag. +# the command line using the <code>-F</code> flag. alias $FS $; - -# The default separator pattern used by String#split. May be set from -# the command line using the <tt>-F</tt> flag. alias $FIELD_SEPARATOR $; # The separator string output between the parameters to methods such # as Kernel#print and Array#join. Defaults to +nil+, which adds no # text. -alias $OFS $, # The separator string output between the parameters to methods such # as Kernel#print and Array#join. Defaults to +nil+, which adds no # text. +alias $OFS $, alias $OUTPUT_FIELD_SEPARATOR $, # The input record separator (newline by default). This is the value # that routines such as Kernel#gets use to determine record # boundaries. If set to +nil+, +gets+ will read the entire file. alias $RS $/ - -# The input record separator (newline by default). This is the value -# that routines such as Kernel#gets use to determine record -# boundaries. If set to +nil+, +gets+ will read the entire file. alias $INPUT_RECORD_SEPARATOR $/ # The string appended to the output of every call to methods such as # Kernel#print and IO#write. The default value is +nil+. alias $ORS $\ - -# The string appended to the output of every call to methods such as -# Kernel#print and IO#write. The default value is +nil+. alias $OUTPUT_RECORD_SEPARATOR $\ # The number of the last line read from the current input file. -alias $INPUT_LINE_NUMBER $. - -# The number of the last line read from the current input file. alias $NR $. +alias $INPUT_LINE_NUMBER $. # The last line read by Kernel#gets or # Kernel#readline. Many string-related functions in the -# Kernel module operate on <tt>$_</tt> by default. The variable is +# Kernel module operate on <code>$_</code> by default. The variable is # local to the current scope. Thread local. alias $LAST_READ_LINE $_ # The destination of output for Kernel#print # and Kernel#printf. The default value is -# <tt>$stdout</tt>. +# <code>$stdout</code>. alias $DEFAULT_OUTPUT $> # An object that provides access to the concatenation # of the contents of all the files -# given as command-line arguments, or <tt>$stdin</tt> +# given as command-line arguments, or <code>$stdin</code> # (in the case where there are no -# arguments). <tt>$<</tt> supports methods similar to a +# arguments). <code>$<</code> supports methods similar to a # File object: # +inmode+, +close+, -# <tt>closed?</tt>, +each+, -# <tt>each_byte</tt>, <tt>each_line</tt>, -# +eof+, <tt>eof?</tt>, +file+, +# <code>closed?</code>, +each+, +# <code>each_byte</code>, <code>each_line</code>, +# +eof+, <code>eof?</code>, +file+, # +filename+, +fileno+, # +getc+, +gets+, +lineno+, -# <tt>lineno=</tt>, +path+, -# +pos+, <tt>pos=</tt>, +# <code>lineno=</code>, +path+, +# +pos+, <code>pos=</code>, # +read+, +readchar+, # +readline+, +readlines+, # +rewind+, +seek+, +skip+, -# +tell+, <tt>to_a</tt>, <tt>to_i</tt>, -# <tt>to_io</tt>, <tt>to_s</tt>, along with the +# +tell+, <code>to_a</code>, <code>to_i</code>, +# <code>to_io</code>, <code>to_s</code>, along with the # methods in Enumerable. The method +file+ # returns a File object for the file currently -# being read. This may change as <tt>$<</tt> reads +# being read. This may change as <code>$<</code> reads # through the files on the command line. Read only. alias $DEFAULT_INPUT $< # The process number of the program being executed. Read only. alias $PID $$ - -# The process number of the program being executed. Read only. alias $PROCESS_ID $$ # The exit status of the last child process to terminate. Read @@ -144,16 +129,13 @@ alias $PROCESS_ID $$ alias $CHILD_STATUS $? # A +MatchData+ object that encapsulates the results of a successful -# pattern match. The variables <tt>$&</tt>, <tt>$`</tt>, <tt>$'</tt>, -# and <tt>$1</tt> to <tt>$9</tt> are all derived from -# <tt>$~</tt>. Assigning to <tt>$~</tt> changes the values of these +# pattern match. The variables <code>$&</code>, <code>$`</code>, <code>$'</code>, +# and <code>$1</code> to <code>$9</code> are all derived from +# <code>$~</code>. Assigning to <code>$~</code> changes the values of these # derived variables. This variable is local to the current # scope. alias $LAST_MATCH_INFO $~ -# This variable is no longer effective. Deprecated. -alias $IGNORECASE $= - # An array of strings containing the command-line # options from the invocation of the program. Options # used by the Ruby interpreter will have been @@ -176,7 +158,7 @@ alias $PREMATCH $` alias $POSTMATCH $' # The contents of the highest-numbered group matched in the last -# successful pattern match. Thus, in <tt>"cat" =~ /(c|a)(t|z)/</tt>, -# <tt>$+</tt> will be set to "t". This variable is local to the +# successful pattern match. Thus, in <code>"cat" =~ /(c|a)(t|z)/</code>, +# <code>$+</code> will be set to "t". This variable is local to the # current scope. Read only. alias $LAST_PAREN_MATCH $+ |