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diff --git a/lib/irb/command/internal_helpers.rb b/lib/irb/command/internal_helpers.rb
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+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module IRB
+  module Command
+    # Internal use only, for default command's backward compatibility.
+    module RubyArgsExtractor # :nodoc:
+      def unwrap_string_literal(str)
+        return if str.empty?
+
+        sexp = Ripper.sexp(str)
+        if sexp && sexp.size == 2 && sexp.last&.first&.first == :string_literal
+          @irb_context.workspace.binding.eval(str).to_s
+        else
+          str
+        end
+      end
+
+      def ruby_args(arg)
+        # Use throw and catch to handle arg that includes `;`
+        # For example: "1, kw: (2; 3); 4" will be parsed to [[1], { kw: 3 }]
+        catch(:EXTRACT_RUBY_ARGS) do
+          @irb_context.workspace.binding.eval "IRB::Command.extract_ruby_args #{arg}"
+        end || [[], {}]
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end