From: matt@... (matt neuburg)
Date: 2009-04-04T04:29:35+09:00
Subject: Re: ri is suddenly empty

Ryan Davis <ryand-ruby@zenspider.com> wrote:

> On Apr 3, 2009, at 11:06 , Michal Suchanek wrote:
> 
> > Then take it one step further: have it examine the command line, use
> > the arguments if any, and enter the interactive mode if none are
> > present ;-)
> 
> patches welcome

Actually the patch I really want is the ability to enter numbers instead
of text. 

>> squeeze
     More than one method matched your request.  You can refine your 
     search by asking for information on one of:

String#squeeze [Ruby 1.8]
String#squeeze [Ruby 1.8]
String#squeeze! [Ruby 1.8]
String#squeeze! [Ruby 1.8]
>> 

Since there is no way to distinguish the first from the second, or the
third from the fourth, I am now USCWAP. In particular, there is
absolutely no way to get ri to provide an explanation for
String#squeeze! on my machine:

>> String#squeeze!
-------------------------------------------------------- String#squeeze!
     squeeze!(del=nil)

     From Ruby 1.8
------------------------------------------------------------------------
     [no description]

[Me: So show me the *other* one!]

m.

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