From: Marcello Barnaba <bofh@...>
Date: 2007-02-18T06:36:31+09:00
Subject: Re: ri usage

Hi,

On Saturday 17 February 2007 22:18, Bharat Ruparel wrote:
> I am trying to learn how to use ri effectively.  I was looking up
> methods for an Array.  If I type Array.methods.sort at the irb prompt,
> it displays a whole slew of methods.  If I then type "ri Array.sort" at
> the command prompt then I get a brief description of it.  I noticed that
> Array class has an "&" method.  I am trying to look it up using ri as
> follows:
> ri Array.&

You should use # as a separator, try e.g. 'Array#&'.

> It does not work.  How do I lookup the "&" method for an Array class
> using ri?

The ri(1) manual page has some information.. but I'm sure that you'd like a 
better (and way faster) tool: try fastri http://eigenclass.org/hiki.rb?fastri

HTH
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