method

p

v1_8_6_287 - Show latest stable - Class: Kernel

p(...)

public

For each object, directly writes obj.inspect followed by the current output record separator to the program’s standard output.

   S = Struct.new(:name, :state)
   s = S['dave', 'TX']
   p s

produces:

   #<S name="dave", state="TX">

/*
 *  call-seq:
 *     p(obj, ...)    => nil
 *  
 *  For each object, directly writes
 *  _obj_.+inspect+ followed by the current output
 *  record separator to the program's standard output.
 *     
 *     S = Struct.new(:name, :state)
 *     s = S['dave', 'TX']
 *     p s
 *     
 *  <em>produces:</em>
 *     
 *     #<S name="dave", state="TX">
 */

static VALUE
rb_f_p(argc, argv)
    int argc;
    VALUE *argv;
{
    int i;

    for (i=0; i<argc; i++) {
        rb_p(argv[i]);
    }
    if (TYPE(rb_stdout) == T_FILE) {
        rb_io_flush(rb_stdout);
    }
    return Qnil;
}

p

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