From: Robert Klemme <bob.news@...>
Date: 2006-02-23T02:58:31+09:00
Subject: Re: How does one get a String representation of an Array (not to_s)?

junk5@microserf.org.uk wrote:
> Hi all
> 
> (I know about to_s --- that isn't what this post is about!)
> 
> Say I have an array that I create with:
> 
> a = [1, 2, [3, 4], 5]
> 
> At the irb prompt, Ruby replies:
> 
> => [1, 2, [3, 4], 5]
> 
> So how do I get a String containing "[1, 2, [3, 4], 5]"? Doing a.to_s
> gives me "12345", which is not what I want.
> 
> I need this for debugging purposes and would rather not have to write
> my own array printer. It must be easy, but I can't see which function
> I should use.
> 
> Thanks in advace,
> 
> C

puts a.inspect

Or just

p a

Kind regards

    robert