# Option `--dump` For other argument values, see {Option --dump}[options_md.html#label--dump-3A+Dump+Items]. For the examples here, we use this program: ```sh $ cat t.rb puts 'Foo' ``` The supported dump items: - `insns`: Instruction sequences: ```sh $ ruby --dump=insns t.rb == disasm: #@t.rb:1 (1,0)-(1,10)> (catch: FALSE) 0000 putself ( 1)[Li] 0001 putstring "Foo" 0003 opt_send_without_block 0005 leave ``` - `parsetree`: {Abstract syntax tree}[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abstract_syntax_tree] (AST): ```sh $ ruby --dump=parsetree t.rb ########################################################### ## Do NOT use this node dump for any purpose other than ## ## debug and research. Compatibility is not guaranteed. ## ########################################################### # @ NODE_SCOPE (line: 1, location: (1,0)-(1,10)) # +- nd_tbl: (empty) # +- nd_args: # | (null node) # +- nd_body: # @ NODE_FCALL (line: 1, location: (1,0)-(1,10))* # +- nd_mid: :puts # +- nd_args: # @ NODE_LIST (line: 1, location: (1,5)-(1,10)) # +- nd_alen: 1 # +- nd_head: # | @ NODE_STR (line: 1, location: (1,5)-(1,10)) # | +- nd_lit: "Foo" # +- nd_next: # (null node) ``` - `parsetree_with_comment`: AST with comments: ```sh $ ruby --dump=parsetree_with_comment t.rb ########################################################### ## Do NOT use this node dump for any purpose other than ## ## debug and research. Compatibility is not guaranteed. ## ########################################################### # @ NODE_SCOPE (line: 1, location: (1,0)-(1,10)) # | # new scope # | # format: [nd_tbl]: local table, [nd_args]: arguments, [nd_body]: body # +- nd_tbl (local table): (empty) # +- nd_args (arguments): # | (null node) # +- nd_body (body): # @ NODE_FCALL (line: 1, location: (1,0)-(1,10))* # | # function call # | # format: [nd_mid]([nd_args]) # | # example: foo(1) # +- nd_mid (method id): :puts # +- nd_args (arguments): # @ NODE_LIST (line: 1, location: (1,5)-(1,10)) # | # list constructor # | # format: [ [nd_head], [nd_next].. ] (length: [nd_alen]) # | # example: [1, 2, 3] # +- nd_alen (length): 1 # +- nd_head (element): # | @ NODE_STR (line: 1, location: (1,5)-(1,10)) # | | # string literal # | | # format: [nd_lit] # | | # example: 'foo' # | +- nd_lit (literal): "Foo" # +- nd_next (next element): # (null node) ``` - `yydebug`: Debugging information from yacc parser generator: ```sh $ ruby --dump=yydebug t.rb Starting parse Entering state 0 Reducing stack by rule 1 (line 1295): lex_state: NONE -> BEG at line 1296 vtable_alloc:12392: 0x0000558453df1a00 vtable_alloc:12393: 0x0000558453df1a60 cmdarg_stack(push): 0 at line 12406 cond_stack(push): 0 at line 12407 -> $$ = nterm $@1 (1.0-1.0: ) Stack now 0 Entering state 2 Reading a token: lex_state: BEG -> CMDARG at line 9049 Next token is token "local variable or method" (1.0-1.4: puts) Shifting token "local variable or method" (1.0-1.4: puts) Entering state 35 Reading a token: Next token is token "string literal" (1.5-1.6: ) Reducing stack by rule 742 (line 5567): $1 = token "local variable or method" (1.0-1.4: puts) -> $$ = nterm operation (1.0-1.4: ) Stack now 0 2 Entering state 126 Reducing stack by rule 78 (line 1794): $1 = nterm operation (1.0-1.4: ) -> $$ = nterm fcall (1.0-1.4: ) Stack now 0 2 Entering state 80 Next token is token "string literal" (1.5-1.6: ) Reducing stack by rule 292 (line 2723): cmdarg_stack(push): 1 at line 2737 -> $$ = nterm $@16 (1.4-1.4: ) Stack now 0 2 80 Entering state 235 Next token is token "string literal" (1.5-1.6: ) Shifting token "string literal" (1.5-1.6: ) Entering state 216 Reducing stack by rule 607 (line 4706): -> $$ = nterm string_contents (1.6-1.6: ) Stack now 0 2 80 235 216 Entering state 437 Reading a token: Next token is token "literal content" (1.6-1.9: "Foo") Shifting token "literal content" (1.6-1.9: "Foo") Entering state 503 Reducing stack by rule 613 (line 4802): $1 = token "literal content" (1.6-1.9: "Foo") -> $$ = nterm string_content (1.6-1.9: ) Stack now 0 2 80 235 216 437 Entering state 507 Reducing stack by rule 608 (line 4716): $1 = nterm string_contents (1.6-1.6: ) $2 = nterm string_content (1.6-1.9: ) -> $$ = nterm string_contents (1.6-1.9: ) Stack now 0 2 80 235 216 Entering state 437 Reading a token: lex_state: CMDARG -> END at line 7276 Next token is token "terminator" (1.9-1.10: ) Shifting token "terminator" (1.9-1.10: ) Entering state 508 Reducing stack by rule 590 (line 4569): $1 = token "string literal" (1.5-1.6: ) $2 = nterm string_contents (1.6-1.9: ) $3 = token "terminator" (1.9-1.10: ) -> $$ = nterm string1 (1.5-1.10: ) Stack now 0 2 80 235 Entering state 109 Reducing stack by rule 588 (line 4559): $1 = nterm string1 (1.5-1.10: ) -> $$ = nterm string (1.5-1.10: ) Stack now 0 2 80 235 Entering state 108 Reading a token: lex_state: END -> BEG at line 9200 Next token is token '\n' (1.10-1.10: ) Reducing stack by rule 586 (line 4541): $1 = nterm string (1.5-1.10: ) -> $$ = nterm strings (1.5-1.10: ) Stack now 0 2 80 235 Entering state 107 Reducing stack by rule 307 (line 2837): $1 = nterm strings (1.5-1.10: ) -> $$ = nterm primary (1.5-1.10: ) Stack now 0 2 80 235 Entering state 90 Next token is token '\n' (1.10-1.10: ) Reducing stack by rule 261 (line 2553): $1 = nterm primary (1.5-1.10: ) -> $$ = nterm arg (1.5-1.10: ) Stack now 0 2 80 235 Entering state 220 Next token is token '\n' (1.10-1.10: ) Reducing stack by rule 270 (line 2586): $1 = nterm arg (1.5-1.10: ) -> $$ = nterm arg_value (1.5-1.10: ) Stack now 0 2 80 235 Entering state 221 Next token is token '\n' (1.10-1.10: ) Reducing stack by rule 297 (line 2779): $1 = nterm arg_value (1.5-1.10: ) -> $$ = nterm args (1.5-1.10: ) Stack now 0 2 80 235 Entering state 224 Next token is token '\n' (1.10-1.10: ) Reducing stack by rule 772 (line 5626): -> $$ = nterm none (1.10-1.10: ) Stack now 0 2 80 235 224 Entering state 442 Reducing stack by rule 296 (line 2773): $1 = nterm none (1.10-1.10: ) -> $$ = nterm opt_block_arg (1.10-1.10: ) Stack now 0 2 80 235 224 Entering state 441 Reducing stack by rule 288 (line 2696): $1 = nterm args (1.5-1.10: ) $2 = nterm opt_block_arg (1.10-1.10: ) -> $$ = nterm call_args (1.5-1.10: ) Stack now 0 2 80 235 Entering state 453 Reducing stack by rule 293 (line 2723): $1 = nterm $@16 (1.4-1.4: ) $2 = nterm call_args (1.5-1.10: ) cmdarg_stack(pop): 0 at line 2754 -> $$ = nterm command_args (1.4-1.10: ) Stack now 0 2 80 Entering state 333 Next token is token '\n' (1.10-1.10: ) Reducing stack by rule 79 (line 1804): $1 = nterm fcall (1.0-1.4: ) $2 = nterm command_args (1.4-1.10: ) -> $$ = nterm command (1.0-1.10: ) Stack now 0 2 Entering state 81 Next token is token '\n' (1.10-1.10: ) Reducing stack by rule 73 (line 1770): $1 = nterm command (1.0-1.10: ) -> $$ = nterm command_call (1.0-1.10: ) Stack now 0 2 Entering state 78 Reducing stack by rule 51 (line 1659): $1 = nterm command_call (1.0-1.10: ) -> $$ = nterm expr (1.0-1.10: ) Stack now 0 2 Entering state 75 Next token is token '\n' (1.10-1.10: ) Reducing stack by rule 39 (line 1578): $1 = nterm expr (1.0-1.10: ) -> $$ = nterm stmt (1.0-1.10: ) Stack now 0 2 Entering state 73 Next token is token '\n' (1.10-1.10: ) Reducing stack by rule 8 (line 1354): $1 = nterm stmt (1.0-1.10: ) -> $$ = nterm top_stmt (1.0-1.10: ) Stack now 0 2 Entering state 72 Reducing stack by rule 5 (line 1334): $1 = nterm top_stmt (1.0-1.10: ) -> $$ = nterm top_stmts (1.0-1.10: ) Stack now 0 2 Entering state 71 Next token is token '\n' (1.10-1.10: ) Shifting token '\n' (1.10-1.10: ) Entering state 311 Reducing stack by rule 769 (line 5618): $1 = token '\n' (1.10-1.10: ) -> $$ = nterm term (1.10-1.10: ) Stack now 0 2 71 Entering state 313 Reducing stack by rule 770 (line 5621): $1 = nterm term (1.10-1.10: ) -> $$ = nterm terms (1.10-1.10: ) Stack now 0 2 71 Entering state 314 Reading a token: Now at end of input. Reducing stack by rule 759 (line 5596): $1 = nterm terms (1.10-1.10: ) -> $$ = nterm opt_terms (1.10-1.10: ) Stack now 0 2 71 Entering state 312 Reducing stack by rule 3 (line 1321): $1 = nterm top_stmts (1.0-1.10: ) $2 = nterm opt_terms (1.10-1.10: ) -> $$ = nterm top_compstmt (1.0-1.10: ) Stack now 0 2 Entering state 70 Reducing stack by rule 2 (line 1295): $1 = nterm $@1 (1.0-1.0: ) $2 = nterm top_compstmt (1.0-1.10: ) vtable_free:12426: p->lvtbl->args(0x0000558453df1a00) vtable_free:12427: p->lvtbl->vars(0x0000558453df1a60) cmdarg_stack(pop): 0 at line 12428 cond_stack(pop): 0 at line 12429 -> $$ = nterm program (1.0-1.10: ) Stack now 0 Entering state 1 Now at end of input. Shifting token "end-of-input" (1.10-1.10: ) Entering state 3 Stack now 0 1 3 Cleanup: popping token "end-of-input" (1.10-1.10: ) Cleanup: popping nterm program (1.0-1.10: ) ```