How do you read ruby source code?

[brian-usenet]

Hi, I'm a Java developer who is checking out Ruby on Rails. I'm
wondering how Ruby developers go about browsing Ruby source code?

In my favorite Java IDE, whenever I'm reading some source code and it
calls a method that I don't understand, I type "Control-B" to jump to
the method's source code. I haven't found a convenient way to do this
for Ruby code so far.

 

[David Balmain]

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In my favorite Java IDE, whenever I'm reading some source code and it
calls a method that I don't understand, I type "Control-B" to jump to
the method's source code. I haven't found a convenient way to do this
for Ruby code so far.

I do that in vim with Ctrl-] and excuberant ctags [
http://ctags.sourceforge.net/]. There should be plenty of other editors tha=
t
support ctags. I don't know about Java IDEs though.

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[x1]

I use jedit with the ruby plugin.. jedit.com/ruby

--Good stuff!

In my favorite Java IDE, whenever I'm reading some source code and it
calls a method that I don't understand, I type "Control-B" to jump to
the method's source code. I haven't found a convenient way to do this
for Ruby code so far.

I do that in vim with Ctrl-] and excuberant ctags [
http://ctags.sourceforge.net/]. There should be plenty of other editors t= hat
support ctags. I don't know about Java IDEs though.

 

[Daniel Amelang]

Coming from a Java background, you might be interested in the ruby
integration in eclipse.

http://rubyeclipse.sourceforge.net/

Dan

 

[Gene Tani]

You can run Gonzui on any RAA lib:

http://redhanded.hobix.com/inspect/usingGonzuiAndRaa.html

 

[x1]

Correction:

jedit.org/ruby

You can run Gonzui on any RAA lib:

http://redhanded.hobix.com/inspect/usingGonzuiAndRaa.html

Coming from a Java background, you might be interested in the ruby
integration in eclipse.

http://rubyeclipse.sourceforge.net/

Dan

 

[Sean O'Halpin]

I'm wondering how Ruby developers go about browsing Ruby source code?

I usually get a cup of tea, sit back and just enjoy it.