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# Pre-Defined Global Variables
Some of the pre-defined global variables have synonyms
that are available via module English.
For each of those, the \English synonym is given.
To use the module:
```
require 'English'
```
## Summary
### Exceptions
| Variable | English | Contains |
|-------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| <tt>$!</tt> | <tt>$ERROR_INFO</tt> | Exception object; set by Kernel#raise. |
| <tt>$@</tt> | <tt>$ERROR_POSITION</tt> | Array of backtrace positions; set by Kernel#raise. |
### Pattern Matching
| Variable | English | Contains |
|-------------|----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| <tt>$~</tt> | <tt>$LAST_MATCH_INFO</tt> | MatchData object; set by matcher method. |
| <tt>$&</tt> | <tt>$MATCH</tt> | Matched substring; set by matcher method. |
| <tt>$`</tt> | <tt>$PRE_MATCH</tt> | Substring left of match; set by matcher method. |
| <tt>$'</tt> | <tt>$POST_MATCH</tt> | Substring right of match; set by matcher method. |
| <tt>$+</tt> | <tt>$LAST_PAREN_MATCH</tt> | Last group matched; set by matcher method. |
| <tt>$1</tt> | | First group matched; set by matcher method. |
| <tt>$2</tt> | | Second group matched; set by matcher method. |
| <tt>$</tt>n | | nth group matched; set by matcher method. |
### Separators
| Variable | English | Contains |
|----------------------|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| <tt>$/</tt> | <tt>$INPUT_RECORD_SEPARATOR</tt> | Input record separator; initially newline. |
| <tt>$\\\\\\\\</tt> | <tt>$OUTPUT_RECORD_SEPARATOR</tt> | Output record separator; initially <tt>nil</tt>. |
### Streams
| Variable | English | Contains |
|------------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| <tt>$stdin</tt> | | Standard input stream; initially <tt>STDIN</tt>. |
| <tt>$stdout</tt> | | Standard input stream; initially <tt>STDIOUT</tt>. |
| <tt>$stderr</tt> | | Standard input stream; initially <tt>STDERR</tt>. |
| <tt>$<</tt> | <tt>$DEFAULT_INPUT</tt> | Default standard input; <tt>ARGF</tt> or <tt>$stdin</tt>. |
| <tt>$></tt> | <tt>$DEFAULT_OUTPUT</tt> | Default standard output; initially <tt>$stdout</tt>. |
| <tt>$.</tt> | <tt>$INPUT_LINE_NUMBER</tt>, <tt>$NR</tt> | Input position of most recently read stream. |
| <tt>$_</tt> | <tt>$LAST_READ_LINE</tt> | String from most recently read stream. |
### Processes
| Variable | English | Contains |
|------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| <tt>$0</tt> | | Initially, the name of the executing program. |
| <tt>$*</tt> | <tt>$ARGV</tt> | Points to the <tt>ARGV</tt> array. |
| <tt>$$</tt> | <tt>$PROCESS_ID</tt>, <tt>$PID</tt> | Process ID of the current process. |
| <tt>$?</tt> | <tt>$CHILD_STATUS</tt> | Process::Status of most recently exited child process. |
| <tt>$LOAD_PATH</tt>, <tt>$:</tt>, <tt>$-I</tt> | | Array of paths to be searched. |
| <tt>$LOADED_FEATURES</tt>, <tt>$"</tt> | | Array of paths to loaded files. |
### Debugging
| Variable | English | Contains |
|--------------------|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| <tt>$FILENAME</tt> | | The value returned by method ARGF.filename. |
| <tt>$DEBUG</tt> | | Initially, whether option <tt>-d</tt> or <tt>--debug</tt> was given. |
| <tt>$VERBOSE</tt> | | Initially, whether option <tt>-V</tt> or <tt>-W</tt> was given. |
### Other Variables
| Variable | English | Contains |
|--------------|---------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| <tt>$-a</tt> | | Whether option <tt>-a</tt> was given. |
| <tt>$-i</tt> | | Extension given with command-line option <tt>-i</tt>. |
| <tt>$-l</tt> | | Whether option <tt>-l</tt> was given. |
| <tt>$-p</tt> | | Whether option <tt>-p</tt> was given. |
## Exceptions
### `$!` (\Exception)
Contains the Exception object set by Kernel#raise:
```
begin
raise RuntimeError.new('Boo!')
rescue RuntimeError
p $!
end
```
Output:
```
#<RuntimeError: Boo!>
```
English - `$ERROR_INFO`
### `$@` (Backtrace)
Same as `$!.backtrace`;
returns an array of backtrace positions:
```
begin
raise RuntimeError.new('Boo!')
rescue RuntimeError
pp $@.take(4)
end
```
Output:
```
["(irb):338:in `<top (required)>'",
"/snap/ruby/317/lib/ruby/3.2.0/irb/workspace.rb:119:in `eval'",
"/snap/ruby/317/lib/ruby/3.2.0/irb/workspace.rb:119:in `evaluate'",
"/snap/ruby/317/lib/ruby/3.2.0/irb/context.rb:502:in `evaluate'"]
```
English - `$ERROR_POSITION`.
## Pattern Matching
These global variables store information about the most recent
successful match in the current scope.
For details and examples,
see {Regexp Global Variables}[rdoc-ref:Regexp@Global+Variables].
### `$~` (\MatchData)
MatchData object created from the match;
thread-local and frame-local.
English - `$LAST_MATCH_INFO`.
### `$&` (Matched Substring)
The matched string.
English - `$MATCH`.
### `` $` `` (Pre-Match Substring)
The string to the left of the match.
English - `$PREMATCH`.
### `$'` (Post-Match Substring)
The string to the right of the match.
English - `$POSTMATCH`.
### `$+` (Last Matched Group)
The last group matched.
English - `$LAST_PAREN_MATCH`.
### `$1`, `$2`, \Etc. (Matched Group)
For `$_n_` the _nth_ group of the match.
No \English.
## Separators
### `$/` (Input Record Separator)
An input record separator, initially newline.
English - `$INPUT_RECORD_SEPARATOR`, `$RS`.
Aliased as `$-0`.
### `$\\` (Output Record Separator)
An output record separator, initially +nil+.
English - `$OUTPUT_RECORD_SEPARATOR`, `$ORS`.
## Streams
### `$stdin` (Standard Input)
The current standard input stream; initially:
```
$stdin # => #<IO:<STDIN>>
```
### `$stdout` (Standard Output)
The current standard output stream; initially:
```
$stdout # => #<IO:<STDOUT>>
```
### `$stderr` (Standard Error)
The current standard error stream; initially:
```
$stderr # => #<IO:<STDERR>>
```
### `$<` (\ARGF or $stdin)
Points to stream ARGF if not empty, else to stream $stdin; read-only.
English - `$DEFAULT_INPUT`.
### `$>` (Default Standard Output)
An output stream, initially `$stdout`.
English - `$DEFAULT_OUTPUT`
### `$.` (Input Position)
The input position (line number) in the most recently read stream.
English - `$INPUT_LINE_NUMBER`, `$NR`
### `$_` (Last Read Line)
The line (string) from the most recently read stream.
English - `$LAST_READ_LINE`.
## Processes
### `$0`
Initially, contains the name of the script being executed;
may be reassigned.
### `$*` (\ARGV)
Points to ARGV.
English - `$ARGV`.
### `$$` (Process ID)
The process ID of the current process. Same as Process.pid.
English - `$PROCESS_ID`, `$PID`.
### `$?` (Child Status)
Initially +nil+, otherwise the Process::Status object
created for the most-recently exited child process;
thread-local.
English - `$CHILD_STATUS`.
### `$LOAD_PATH` (Load Path)
Contains the array of paths to be searched
by Kernel#load and Kernel#require.
Singleton method `$LOAD_PATH.resolve_feature_path(feature)`
returns:
- `[:rb, _path_]`, where +path+ is the path to the Ruby file
to be loaded for the given +feature+.
- `[:so+ _path_]`, where +path+ is the path to the shared object file
to be loaded for the given +feature+.
- +nil+ if there is no such +feature+ and +path+.
Examples:
```
$LOAD_PATH.resolve_feature_path('timeout')
# => [:rb, "/snap/ruby/317/lib/ruby/3.2.0/timeout.rb"]
$LOAD_PATH.resolve_feature_path('date_core')
# => [:so, "/snap/ruby/317/lib/ruby/3.2.0/x86_64-linux/date_core.so"]
$LOAD_PATH.resolve_feature_path('foo')
# => nil
```
Aliased as `$:` and `$-I`.
### `$LOADED_FEATURES`
Contains an array of the paths to the loaded files:
```
$LOADED_FEATURES.take(10)
# =>
["enumerator.so",
"thread.rb",
"fiber.so",
"rational.so",
"complex.so",
"ruby2_keywords.rb",
"/snap/ruby/317/lib/ruby/3.2.0/x86_64-linux/enc/encdb.so",
"/snap/ruby/317/lib/ruby/3.2.0/x86_64-linux/enc/trans/transdb.so",
"/snap/ruby/317/lib/ruby/3.2.0/x86_64-linux/rbconfig.rb",
"/snap/ruby/317/lib/ruby/3.2.0/rubygems/compatibility.rb"]
```
Aliased as `$"`.
## Debugging
### `$FILENAME`
The value returned by method ARGF.filename.
### `$DEBUG`
Initially +true+ if command-line option `-d` or `--debug` is given,
otherwise initially +false+;
may be set to either value in the running program.
When +true+, prints each raised exception to `$stderr`.
Aliased as `$-d`.
### `$VERBOSE`
Initially +true+ if command-line option `-v` or `-w` is given,
otherwise initially +false+;
may be set to either value, or to +nil+, in the running program.
When +true+, enables Ruby warnings.
When +nil+, disables warnings, including those from Kernel#warn.
Aliased as `$-v` and `$-w`.
## Other Variables
### `$-a`
Whether command-line option `-a` was given; read-only.
### `$-i`
Contains the extension given with command-line option `-i`,
or +nil+ if none.
An alias of ARGF.inplace_mode.
### `$-l`
Whether command-line option `-l` was set; read-only.
### `$-p`
Whether command-line option `-p` was given; read-only.
## Deprecated
### `$=`
### `$,`
### `$;`
# Pre-Defined Global Constants
## Summary
### Streams
| Constant | Contains |
|-----------------|-------------------------|
| <tt>STDIN</tt> | Standard input stream. |
| <tt>STDOUT</tt> | Standard output stream. |
| <tt>STDERR</tt> | Standard error stream. |
### Environment
| Constant | Contains |
|------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| <tt>ENV</tt> | Hash of current environment variable names and values. |
| <tt>ARGF</tt> | String concatenation of files given on the command line, or <tt>$stdin</tt> if none. |
| <tt>ARGV</tt> | Array of the given command-line arguments. |
| <tt>TOPLEVEL_BINDING</tt> | Binding of the top level scope. |
| <tt>RUBY_VERSION</tt> | String Ruby version. |
| <tt>RUBY_RELEASE_DATE</tt> | String Ruby release date. |
| <tt>RUBY_PLATFORM</tt> | String Ruby platform. |
| <tt>RUBY_PATCH_LEVEL</tt> | String Ruby patch level. |
| <tt>RUBY_REVISION</tt> | String Ruby revision. |
| <tt>RUBY_COPYRIGHT</tt> | String Ruby copyright. |
| <tt>RUBY_ENGINE</tt> | String Ruby engine. |
| <tt>RUBY_ENGINE_VERSION</tt> | String Ruby engine version. |
| <tt>RUBY_DESCRIPTION</tt> | String Ruby description. |
### Embedded Data
| Constant | Contains |
|---------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| <tt>DATA</tt> | File containing embedded data (lines following <tt>__END__</tt>, if any). |
## Streams
### `STDIN`
The standard input stream (the default value for `$stdin`):
```
STDIN # => #<IO:<STDIN>>
```
### `STDOUT`
The standard output stream (the default value for `$stdout`):
```
STDOUT # => #<IO:<STDOUT>>
```
### `STDERR`
The standard error stream (the default value for `$stderr`):
```
STDERR # => #<IO:<STDERR>>
```
## Environment
### ENV
A hash of the contains current environment variables names and values:
```
ENV.take(5)
# =>
[["COLORTERM", "truecolor"],
["DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS", "unix:path=/run/user/1000/bus"],
["DESKTOP_SESSION", "ubuntu"],
["DISPLAY", ":0"],
["GDMSESSION", "ubuntu"]]
```
### ARGF
The virtual concatenation of the files given on the command line, or from
`$stdin` if no files were given, `"-"` is given, or after
all files have been read.
### `ARGV`
An array of the given command-line arguments.
### `TOPLEVEL_BINDING`
The Binding of the top level scope:
```
TOPLEVEL_BINDING # => #<Binding:0x00007f58da0da7c0>
```
### `RUBY_VERSION`
The Ruby version:
```
RUBY_VERSION # => "3.2.2"
```
### `RUBY_RELEASE_DATE`
The release date string:
```
RUBY_RELEASE_DATE # => "2023-03-30"
```
### `RUBY_PLATFORM`
The platform identifier:
```
RUBY_PLATFORM # => "x86_64-linux"
```
### `RUBY_PATCHLEVEL`
The integer patch level for this Ruby:
```
RUBY_PATCHLEVEL # => 53
```
For a development build the patch level will be -1.
### `RUBY_REVISION`
The git commit hash for this Ruby:
```
RUBY_REVISION # => "e51014f9c05aa65cbf203442d37fef7c12390015"
```
### `RUBY_COPYRIGHT`
The copyright string:
```
RUBY_COPYRIGHT
# => "ruby - Copyright (C) 1993-2023 Yukihiro Matsumoto"
```
### `RUBY_ENGINE`
The name of the Ruby implementation:
```
RUBY_ENGINE # => "ruby"
```
### `RUBY_ENGINE_VERSION`
The version of the Ruby implementation:
```
RUBY_ENGINE_VERSION # => "3.2.2"
```
### `RUBY_DESCRIPTION`
The description of the Ruby implementation:
```
RUBY_DESCRIPTION
# => "ruby 3.2.2 (2023-03-30 revision e51014f9c0) [x86_64-linux]"
```
## Embedded \Data
### `DATA`
Defined if and only if the program has this line:
```
__END__
```
When defined, `DATA` is a File object
containing the lines following the `__END__`,
positioned at the first of those lines:
```
p DATA
DATA.each_line { |line| p line }
__END__
Foo
Bar
Baz
```
Output:
```
#<File:t.rb>
"Foo\n"
"Bar\n"
"Baz\n"
```

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= Pre-Defined Global Variables
Some of the pre-defined global variables have synonyms
that are available via module English.
For each of those, the \English synonym is given.
To use the module:
require 'English'
== Exceptions
=== <tt>$!</tt> (\Exception)
Contains the Exception object set by Kernel#raise:
begin
raise RuntimeError.new('Boo!')
rescue RuntimeError
p $!
end
Output:
#<RuntimeError: Boo!>
English - <tt>$ERROR_INFO</tt>
=== <tt>$@</tt> (Backtrace)
Same as <tt>$!.backtrace</tt>;
returns an array of backtrace positions:
begin
raise RuntimeError.new('Boo!')
rescue RuntimeError
pp $@.take(4)
end
Output:
["(irb):338:in `<top (required)>'",
"/snap/ruby/317/lib/ruby/3.2.0/irb/workspace.rb:119:in `eval'",
"/snap/ruby/317/lib/ruby/3.2.0/irb/workspace.rb:119:in `evaluate'",
"/snap/ruby/317/lib/ruby/3.2.0/irb/context.rb:502:in `evaluate'"]
English - <tt>$ERROR_POSITION</tt>.
== Pattern Matching
These global variables store information about the most recent
successful match in the current scope.
For details and examples,
see {Regexp Global Variables}[rdoc-ref:Regexp@Global+Variables].
=== <tt>$~</tt> (\MatchData)
MatchData object created from the match;
thread-local and frame-local.
English - <tt>$LAST_MATCH_INFO</tt>.
=== <tt>$&</tt> (Matched Substring)
The matched string.
English - <tt>$MATCH</tt>.
=== <tt>$`</tt> (Pre-Match Substring)
The string to the left of the match.
English - <tt>$PREMATCH</tt>.
=== <tt>$'</tt> (Post-Match Substring)
The string to the right of the match.
English - <tt>$POSTMATCH</tt>.
=== <tt>$+</tt> (Last Matched Group)
The last group matched.
English - <tt>$LAST_PAREN_MATCH</tt>.
=== <tt>$1</tt>, <tt>$2</tt>, \Etc. (Matched Group)
For <tt>$_n_</tt> the _nth_ group of the match.
No \English.
== Separators
=== <tt>$/</tt> (Input Record Separator)
An input record separator, initially newline.
English - <tt>$INPUT_RECORD_SEPARATOR</tt>, <tt>$RS</tt>.
Aliased as <tt>$-0</tt>.
=== <tt>$\\</tt> (Output Record Separator)
An output record separator, initially +nil+.
English - <tt>$OUTPUT_RECORD_SEPARATOR</tt>, <tt>$ORS</tt>.
== Streams
=== <tt>$stdin</tt> (Standard Input)
The current standard input stream; initially:
$stdin # => #<IO:<STDIN>>
=== <tt>$stdout</tt> (Standard Output)
The current standard output stream; initially:
$stdout # => #<IO:<STDOUT>>
=== <tt>$stderr</tt> (Standard Error)
The current standard error stream; initially:
$stderr # => #<IO:<STDERR>>
=== <tt>$<</tt> (\ARGF or $stdin)
Points to stream ARGF if not empty, else to stream $stdin; read-only.
English - <tt>$DEFAULT_INPUT</tt>.
=== <tt>$></tt> (Default Standard Output)
An output stream, initially <tt>$stdout</tt>.
English - <tt>$DEFAULT_OUTPUT</tt>
=== <tt>$.</tt> (Input Position)
The input position (line number) in the most recently read stream.
English - <tt>$INPUT_LINE_NUMBER</tt>, <tt>$NR</tt>
=== <tt>$_</tt> (Last Read Line)
The line (string) from the most recently read stream.
English - <tt>$LAST_READ_LINE</tt>.
== Processes
=== <tt>$0</tt>
Initially, contains the name of the script being executed;
may be reassigned.
=== <tt>$*</tt> (\ARGV)
Points to ARGV.
English - <tt>$ARGV</tt>.
=== <tt>$$</tt> (Process ID)
The process ID of the current process. Same as Process.pid.
English - <tt>$PROCESS_ID</tt>, <tt>$PID</tt>.
=== <tt>$?</tt> (Child Status)
Initially +nil+, otherwise the Process::Status object
created for the most-recently exited child process;
thread-local.
English - <tt>$CHILD_STATUS</tt>.
=== <tt>$LOAD_PATH</tt> (Load Path)
Contains the array of paths to be searched
by Kernel#load and Kernel#require.
Singleton method <tt>$LOAD_PATH.resolve_feature_path(feature)</tt>
returns:
- <tt>[:rb, _path_]</tt>, where +path+ is the path to the Ruby file
to be loaded for the given +feature+.
- <tt>[:so+ _path_]</tt>, where +path+ is the path to the shared object file
to be loaded for the given +feature+.
- +nil+ if there is no such +feature+ and +path+.
Examples:
$LOAD_PATH.resolve_feature_path('timeout')
# => [:rb, "/snap/ruby/317/lib/ruby/3.2.0/timeout.rb"]
$LOAD_PATH.resolve_feature_path('date_core')
# => [:so, "/snap/ruby/317/lib/ruby/3.2.0/x86_64-linux/date_core.so"]
$LOAD_PATH.resolve_feature_path('foo')
# => nil
Aliased as <tt>$:</tt> and <tt>$-I</tt>.
=== <tt>$LOADED_FEATURES</tt>
Contains an array of the paths to the loaded files:
$LOADED_FEATURES.take(10)
# =>
["enumerator.so",
"thread.rb",
"fiber.so",
"rational.so",
"complex.so",
"ruby2_keywords.rb",
"/snap/ruby/317/lib/ruby/3.2.0/x86_64-linux/enc/encdb.so",
"/snap/ruby/317/lib/ruby/3.2.0/x86_64-linux/enc/trans/transdb.so",
"/snap/ruby/317/lib/ruby/3.2.0/x86_64-linux/rbconfig.rb",
"/snap/ruby/317/lib/ruby/3.2.0/rubygems/compatibility.rb"]
Aliased as <tt>$"</tt>.
== Debugging
=== <tt>$FILENAME</tt>
The value returned by method ARGF.filename.
=== <tt>$DEBUG</tt>
Initially +true+ if command-line option <tt>-d</tt> or <tt>--debug</tt> is given,
otherwise initially +false+;
may be set to either value in the running program.
When +true+, prints each raised exception to <tt>$stderr</tt>.
Aliased as <tt>$-d</tt>.
=== <tt>$VERBOSE</tt>
Initially +true+ if command-line option <tt>-v</tt> or <tt>-w</tt> is given,
otherwise initially +false+;
may be set to either value, or to +nil+, in the running program.
When +true+, enables Ruby warnings.
When +nil+, disables warnings, including those from Kernel#warn.
Aliased as <tt>$-v</tt> and <tt>$-w</tt>.
== Other Variables
=== <tt>$-a</tt>
Whether command-line option <tt>-a</tt> was given; read-only.
=== <tt>$-i</tt>
Contains the extension given with command-line option <tt>-i</tt>,
or +nil+ if none.
An alias of ARGF.inplace_mode.
=== <tt>$-l</tt>
Whether command-line option <tt>-l</tt> was set; read-only.
=== <tt>$-p</tt>
Whether command-line option <tt>-p</tt> was given; read-only.
== Deprecated
=== <tt>$=</tt>
=== <tt>$,</tt>
=== <tt>$;</tt>
= Pre-Defined Global Constants
= Streams
=== <tt>STDIN</tt>
The standard input stream (the default value for <tt>$stdin</tt>):
STDIN # => #<IO:<STDIN>>
=== <tt>STDOUT</tt>
The standard output stream (the default value for <tt>$stdout</tt>):
STDOUT # => #<IO:<STDOUT>>
=== <tt>STDERR</tt>
The standard error stream (the default value for <tt>$stderr</tt>):
STDERR # => #<IO:<STDERR>>
== Environment
=== ENV
A hash of the contains current environment variables names and values:
ENV.take(5)
# =>
[["COLORTERM", "truecolor"],
["DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS", "unix:path=/run/user/1000/bus"],
["DESKTOP_SESSION", "ubuntu"],
["DISPLAY", ":0"],
["GDMSESSION", "ubuntu"]]
=== ARGF
The virtual concatenation of the files given on the command line, or from
<tt>$stdin</tt> if no files were given, <tt>"-"</tt> is given, or after
all files have been read.
=== <tt>ARGV</tt>
An array of the given command-line arguments.
=== <tt>TOPLEVEL_BINDING</tt>
The Binding of the top level scope:
TOPLEVEL_BINDING # => #<Binding:0x00007f58da0da7c0>
=== <tt>RUBY_VERSION</tt>
The Ruby version:
RUBY_VERSION # => "3.2.2"
=== <tt>RUBY_RELEASE_DATE</tt>
The release date string:
RUBY_RELEASE_DATE # => "2023-03-30"
=== <tt>RUBY_PLATFORM</tt>
The platform identifier:
RUBY_PLATFORM # => "x86_64-linux"
=== <tt>RUBY_PATCHLEVEL</tt>
The integer patch level for this Ruby:
RUBY_PATCHLEVEL # => 53
For a development build the patch level will be -1.
=== <tt>RUBY_REVISION</tt>
The git commit hash for this Ruby:
RUBY_REVISION # => "e51014f9c05aa65cbf203442d37fef7c12390015"
=== <tt>RUBY_COPYRIGHT</tt>
The copyright string:
RUBY_COPYRIGHT
# => "ruby - Copyright (C) 1993-2023 Yukihiro Matsumoto"
=== <tt>RUBY_ENGINE</tt>
The name of the Ruby implementation:
RUBY_ENGINE # => "ruby"
=== <tt>RUBY_ENGINE_VERSION</tt>
The version of the Ruby implementation:
RUBY_ENGINE_VERSION # => "3.2.2"
=== <tt>RUBY_DESCRIPTION</tt>
The description of the Ruby implementation:
RUBY_DESCRIPTION
# => "ruby 3.2.2 (2023-03-30 revision e51014f9c0) [x86_64-linux]"
== Embedded \Data
=== <tt>DATA</tt>
Defined if and only if the program has this line:
__END__
When defined, <tt>DATA</tt> is a File object
containing the lines following the <tt>__END__</tt>,
positioned at the first of those lines:
p DATA
DATA.each_line { |line| p line }
__END__
Foo
Bar
Baz
Output:
#<File:t.rb>
"Foo\n"
"Bar\n"
"Baz\n"

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Ruby has some special globals that behave differently depending on context
such as the regular expression match variables or that have a side-effect when
assigned to. See the {global variables documentation}[rdoc-ref:globals.rdoc]
assigned to. See the {global variables documentation}[rdoc-ref:globals.md]
for details.
== Assignment Methods

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return 0;
}
// Documented in doc/globals.rdoc
// Documented in doc/globals.md
VALUE
rb_resolve_feature_path(VALUE klass, VALUE fname)
{