Type:
Module
Constants:
RUBYGEMS_ACTIVATION_MONITOR : Monitor.new # :nodoc:

The Kernel module is included by class Object, so its methods are available in every Ruby object.

The Kernel instance methods are documented in class Object while the module methods are documented here. These methods are called without a receiver and thus can be called in functional form:

sprintf "%.1f", 1.234 #=> "1.2"
callcc
  • References/Ruby on Rails/Ruby/Classes/Kernel

callcc {|cont| block } â obj Instance Public methods Generates a

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print
  • References/Ruby on Rails/Ruby/Classes/Kernel

print(obj, ...) â nil Instance Public methods Prints each object in turn

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readlines
  • References/Ruby on Rails/Ruby/Classes/Kernel

readlines(sep=$/) â arrayreadlines(limit) â arrayreadlines(sep,limit) â array Instance Public

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pp 2
  • References/Ruby on Rails/Ruby/Classes/Kernel

pp(*objs) Instance Private methods prints arguments in pretty form.

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lambda
  • References/Ruby on Rails/Ruby/Classes/Kernel

lambda { |...| block } â a_proc Instance Public methods Equivalent to Proc

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readline
  • References/Ruby on Rails/Ruby/Classes/Kernel

readline(sep=$/) â stringreadline(limit) â stringreadline(sep, limit) â string Instance Public

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BigDecimal
  • References/Ruby on Rails/Ruby/Classes/Kernel

BigDecimal(*args) Instance Public methods

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Integer
  • References/Ruby on Rails/Ruby/Classes/Kernel

Integer(arg,base=0) â integer Instance Public methods Converts arg

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Complex
  • References/Ruby on Rails/Ruby/Classes/Kernel

Complex(x[, y]) â numeric Instance Public methods Returns x+i*y;

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Float
  • References/Ruby on Rails/Ruby/Classes/Kernel

Float(arg) â float Instance Public methods Returns arg converted

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