Creates a new input method object
# File irb/input-method.rb, line 48
def initialize
super
@line_no = 0
@line = []
@stdin = IO.open(STDIN.to_i, :external_encoding => IRB.conf[:LC_MESSAGES].encoding, :internal_encoding => "-")
@stdout = IO.open(STDOUT.to_i, 'w', :external_encoding => IRB.conf[:LC_MESSAGES].encoding, :internal_encoding => "-")
end
The external encoding for standard input.
# File irb/input-method.rb, line 91
def encoding
@stdin.external_encoding
end
Whether the end of this input method has been reached, returns
true if there is no more data to read.
See IO#eof? for more information.
# File irb/input-method.rb, line 69
def eof?
@stdin.eof?
end
Reads the next line from this input method.
See IO#gets for more information.
# File irb/input-method.rb, line 59
def gets
print @prompt
line = @stdin.gets
@line[@line_no += 1] = line
end
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