From: Rob Biedenharn <Rob@...>
Date: 2009-01-21T05:16:20+09:00
Subject: Re: rails console output shows "\n" rather than putting in new line? is there a way to change this?

On Jan 20, 2009, at 3:00 PM, Greg Hauptmann wrote:
> Hi,
> I note rails console shows "\n" rather than putting in new line? For
> example:
>
> ?> Category.find(:first).to_yaml
> => "--- !ruby/object:Category \nattributes: \n updated_at: 2009-01-20
> 03:39:22\n tax_item_id: \n category_type_id: \"2\"\n title:  
> Investment\n id:
> \"1\"\n category_id: \n category_group_id: \"5\"\n created_at:  
> 2009-01-20
> 03:39:22\n active: \"0\"\nattributes_cache: {}\n\n"
>
>
> I note that if you "puts" the same thing from an Rspec test it  
> formats fine
> (with new lines)
>
> Question:  Is there a way to change this for the console?
> -- 
> Greg
> http://blog.gregnet.org/


either:
  puts Category.find(:first).to_yaml
or since irb saves the last expression into the variable _ (yes, an  
underscore):
  puts _

-Rob

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