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start

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start(ap_path = nil) public

Initializes IRB and creates a new Irb.irb object at the TOPLEVEL_BINDING

# File lib/irb.rb, line 375
  def IRB.start(ap_path = nil)
    $0 = File::basename(ap_path, ".rb") if ap_path

    IRB.setup(ap_path)

    if @CONF[:SCRIPT]
      irb = Irb.new(nil, @CONF[:SCRIPT])
    else
      irb = Irb.new
    end

    @CONF[:IRB_RC].call(irb.context) if @CONF[:IRB_RC]
    @CONF[:MAIN_CONTEXT] = irb.context

    trap("SIGINT") do
      irb.signal_handle
    end

    begin
      catch(:IRB_EXIT) do
        irb.eval_input
      end
    ensure
      irb_at_exit
    end
  end

start

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