From: Joel VanderWerf <vjoel@...>
Date: 2002-07-06T04:45:16+09:00
Subject: Re: ri from within irb

Bil Kleb wrote:
> Is there a better way than
> 
>  puts `ri Array`
> 
> when I'm in irb?
> 
> Thanks,

Put this in your .irbrc:

def ri arg
   puts `ri #{arg}`
end

The you can do:

   ri Array   # because "#{Array}" == "Array"

   ri :reverse

   ri "Array#reverse"

etc.