From: Stefano Crocco <stefano.crocco@...>
Date: 2007-03-15T20:54:37+09:00
Subject: Re: Use as Lib

Alle gioved� 15 marzo 2007, Farrel Lifson ha scritto:
> On 15/03/07, Purandhar sairam Mannidi <sai438@gmail.com> wrote:
> > How can I use a specific directory as the lib along with ruby library
> > files????
> > can Any one reply me with class name or module name?
> >
> > --
> > Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
>
> If you'd like to include a directory into the path ruby searches for
> files you can use the -I command line prompt. So to add a directory
> called 'lib' you'd write
>  ruby -Ilib program.rb
>
> Farrel

Or you can manipulate the $: variable from within ruby. It's an array which 
contains the paths ruby uses when looking for required files. So, if you do

$: << 'my_lib'

you can require a file contained in the directory my_lib with

require 'my_file'

instead of using

require 'my_lib/my_file'

I hope this helps

Stefano