method

include?

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include?(p1) public

Returns true if obj is an element of rng, false otherwise. Conveniently, === is the comparison operator used by case statements.

   case 79
   when 1..50   then   print "low\n"
   when 51..75  then   print "medium\n"
   when 76..100 then   print "high\n"
   end

produces:

   high

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/*
 *  call-seq:
 *     rng === obj       =>  true or false
 *     rng.member?(val)  =>  true or false
 *     rng.include?(val) =>  true or false
 *  
 *  Returns <code>true</code> if <i>obj</i> is an element of
 *  <i>rng</i>, <code>false</code> otherwise. Conveniently,
 *  <code>===</code> is the comparison operator used by
 *  <code>case</code> statements.
 *     
 *     case 79
 *     when 1..50   then   print "low\n"
 *     when 51..75  then   print "medium\n"
 *     when 76..100 then   print "high\n"
 *     end
 *     
 *  <em>produces:</em>
 *     
 *     high
 */

static VALUE
range_include(range, val)
    VALUE range, val;
{
    VALUE beg, end;

    beg = rb_ivar_get(range, id_beg);
    end = rb_ivar_get(range, id_end);
    if (r_le(beg, val)) {
        if (EXCL(range)) {
            if (r_lt(val, end)) return Qtrue;
        }
        else {
            if (r_le(val, end)) return Qtrue;
        }
    }
    return Qfalse;
}

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