From: Bob Nadler <thethirdswitch@...>
Date: 2010-09-01T20:37:20+09:00
Subject: Re: Syntax highlighting in IRB

Hi,

On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 7:14 AM, Edmond Kachale <kachaleedmond@gmail.com> wrote:
> I would like to know if there is a way of changing colors for IRB
> standard input ($stdin). What I am interested in "is having IRB
> highlighting syntax as I type". Among other stuff, I would like to be
> able to:
>
>    * set its background colours
>    * have differing colours for strings, variables, keywords, e.t.c.
>
> I do use Wirble and Term-ansicolor gems, and they are fine when it comes
> to output. But, I am interested in colouring irb terminal input, i.e.
> I'm looking forward to having something like "vim_animated-irb".
>
> Ceekays
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IIRC Utility Belt may have what you're looking for...
http://utilitybelt.rubyforge.org/

Regards,
Bob