From: ptkwt@...1.aracnet.com (Phil Tomson)
Date: 2002-12-04T08:48:22+09:00
Subject: Re: syntax tree equivalent of a source file

In article <20021203221354.GV86528@zone.syracuse.net>,
Daniel Bretoi  <lists@debonair.net> wrote:
>Is there a way to get a syntax tree for the ruby program file after
>loading in the program file (using irb)?
>
>db
>

I don't think there is a built-in way of doing this inside of irb, but 
there are a few projects out there.  Look on the RAA for Ruth and Ripper.
Also check out nodeDump here:
http://www.pragmaticprogrammer.com/ruby/downloads/nodeDump.html

Phil
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