From: Jeremy McAnally <jeremymcanally@...>
Date: 2007-03-23T23:26:11+09:00
Subject: Re: Does ruby have a similar functions to the Python dir and help functions?

def dir(object)
  object.methods.sort
end

That should give you the same effect; as for the help method, ri is
your only option AFAIK.

--Jeremy

On 3/23/07, py <codecraig@gmail.com> wrote:
> In python during runtime, or in the python shell you can type:
>
> dir()
>
> or
>
> dir(<some_object>)
>
> and get a list of variables, methods etc that exist for that object.
>
> Also there is help(<some_object>), or help(<some_object.aMethod>).
>
> does ruby have similar functions.  I know that you can use ri....but
> is there a function to call while in the ruby shell?
>
> thanks
>
>
>


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