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Constant Summary

ARGF = IO::ARGF.new(ARGV, STDIN)

An IO for reading files from ARGV.

Usage example:

program.cr:

puts ARGF.gets_to_end

A file to read from: (file)

123
$ crystal build program.cr
$ ./program file
123
$ ./program file file
123123
$ # If ARGV is empty, ARGF reads from STDIN instead:
$ echo "hello" | ./program
hello
$ ./program unknown
Unhandled exception: Error opening file 'unknown' with mode 'r': No such file or directory (Errno)
...

After a file from ARGV has been read, it's removed from ARGV.

You can manipulate ARGV yourself to control what ARGF operates on. If you remove a file from ARGV, it is ignored by ARGF; if you add files to ARGV, ARGF will read from it.

ARGV.replace ["file1"]
ARGF.gets_to_end # => Content of file1
ARGV             # => []
ARGV << "file2"
ARGF.gets_to_end # => Content of file2
ARGV = Array.new(ARGC_UNSAFE - 1) do |i| String.new(ARGV_UNSAFE[1 + i]) end

An array of arguments passed to the program.

PROGRAM_NAME = String.new(ARGV_UNSAFE.value)

The name, the program was called with.

STDERR = IO::FileDescriptor.from_stdio(2)

The standard error file descriptor.

Typically used to output error messages and diagnostics.

When this is a TTY device, sync will be true for it at the start of the program.

STDIN = IO::FileDescriptor.from_stdio(0)

The standard input file descriptor. Contains data piped to the program.

STDOUT = IO::FileDescriptor.from_stdio(1)

The standard output file descriptor.

Typically used to output data and information.

When this is a TTY device, sync will be true for it at the start of the program.

Method Summary

Macro Summary

Instance methods inherited from module Spec::Methods

after_all(&block) after_all, after_each(&block) after_each, around_all(&block : ExampleGroup::Procsy -> ) around_all, around_each(&block : Example::Procsy -> ) around_each, assert(file = __FILE__, line = __LINE__, end_line = __END_LINE__, &) assert, before_all(&block) before_all, before_each(&block) before_each, context(description, file = __FILE__, line = __LINE__, end_line = __END_LINE__, focus : Bool = false, tags : String | Enumerable(String) | Nil = nil, &block) context, describe(description, file = __FILE__, line = __LINE__, end_line = __END_LINE__, focus : Bool = false, tags : String | Enumerable(String) | Nil = nil, &block) describe, fail(msg, file = __FILE__, line = __LINE__) fail, it(description = "assert", file = __FILE__, line = __LINE__, end_line = __END_LINE__, focus : Bool = false, tags : String | Enumerable(String) | Nil = nil, &block) it, pending(description = "assert", file = __FILE__, line = __LINE__, end_line = __END_LINE__, focus : Bool = false, tags : String | Enumerable(String) | Nil = nil, &)
pending(description = "assert", file = __FILE__, line = __LINE__, end_line = __END_LINE__, focus : Bool = false, tags : String | Enumerable(String) | Nil = nil)
pending

Instance methods inherited from module Spec::Expectations

be(value)
be
be
, be_close(expected, delta) be_close, be_empty be_empty, be_false be_false, be_falsey be_falsey, be_nil be_nil, be_true be_true, be_truthy be_truthy, contain(expected) contain, end_with(expected) end_with, eq(value) eq, expect_raises(klass : T.class, message = nil, file = __FILE__, line = __LINE__, &) forall T expect_raises, match(value) match, start_with(expected) start_with

Method Detail

def __crystal_once(state : Pointer(Void), flag : Pointer(Bool), initializer : Pointer(Void)) #

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def __crystal_once_init #

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def __mulodi4(a : Int64, b : Int64, overflow : Pointer(Int32)) #

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def `(command) : String #

Returns the standard output of executing command in a subshell. Standard input, and error are inherited. The special $? variable is set to a Process::Status associated with this execution.

Example:

`echo hi` # => "hi\n"

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def abort(message = nil, status = 1) : NoReturn #

Terminates execution immediately, printing message to STDERR and then calling exit(status).


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def at_exit(&handler : Int32, Exception? -> ) : Nil #

Registers the given Proc for execution when the program exits. If multiple handlers are registered, they are executed in reverse order of registration.

def do_at_exit(str1)
  at_exit { print str1 }
end

at_exit { puts "cruel world" }
do_at_exit("goodbye ")
exit

Produces:

goodbye cruel world

The exit status code that will be returned by this program is passed to the block as its first argument. In case of any unhandled exception, it is passed as the second argument to the block, if the program terminates normally or exit(status) is called explicitly, then the second argument will be nil.


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def caller #

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def delay(delay, &block : -> _) #

Spawns a Fiber to compute &block in the background after delay has elapsed. Access to get is synchronized between fibers. &block is only called once. May be canceled before &block is called by calling cancel.

d = delay(1) { Process.kill(Signal::KILL, Process.pid) }
# ... long operations ...
d.cancel

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def exit(status = 0) : NoReturn #

Terminates execution immediately, returning the given status code to the invoking environment.

Registered at_exit procs are executed.


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def fork #

See also: Process.fork


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def fork(&) #

See also: Process.fork


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def future(&exp : -> _) #

Spawns a Fiber to compute &block in the background. Access to get is synchronized between fibers. &block is only called once.

f = future { `echo hello` }
# ... other actions ...
f.get # => "hello\n"

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def gets(*args, **options) #

Reads a line from STDIN.

See also: IO#gets.


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def instance_sizeof(type : Class) : Int32 #

Returns the instance size of the given class as number of bytes.

type must be a constant or typeof() expresion. It cannot be evaluated at runtime.

instance_sizeof(String)    # => 16
instance_sizeof(Exception) # => 48

See sizeof for determining the size of value types.

NOTE This is a pseudo-method provided directly by the Crystal compiler. It cannot be redefined nor overridden.


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def lazy(&block : -> _) #

Conditionally spawns a Fiber to run &block in the background. Access to get is synchronized between fibers. &block is only called once. &block doesn't run by default, only when get is called.

l = lazy { expensive_computation }
spawn { maybe_use_computation(l) }
spawn { maybe_use_computation(l) }

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def loop(&) #

Repeatedly executes the block.

loop do
  line = gets
  break unless line
  # ...
end

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def main(argc : Int32, argv : Pointer(Pointer(UInt8))) #

Main function that acts as C's main function. Invokes Crystal.main.

Can be redefined. See Crystal.main for examples.


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def offsetof(type : Class, variable) : Int32 #

Returns the byte offset of an instance variable in a struct or class type.

type must be a constant or typeof() expression. It cannot be evaluated at runtime. variable must be the name of an instance variable of type, prefixed by @.

offsetof(String, @bytesize)   # => 4
offsetof(Exception, @message) # => 8
offsetof(Time, @location)     # => 16

NOTE This is a pseudo-method provided directly by the Crystal compiler. It cannot be redefined nor overridden.


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def p(object) #

Inspects object to STDOUT followed by a newline. Returns object.

See also: Object#inspect(io).


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def p(**objects) #

Inspects objects to STDOUT, followed by a newline. Returns objects.

p foo: 23, bar: 42 # => {foo: 23, bar: 42}

See Object#inspect(io)


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def p(*objects) #

Inspects each object in objects to STDOUT, followed by a newline. Returns objects.

See also: Object#inspect(io).


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def pointerof(variable : T) : Pointer(T) forall T #

Returns a Pointer to the contents of a variable.

variable must be a variable (local, instance, class or library).

a = 1
ptr = pointerof(a)
ptr.value = 2

a # => 2

NOTE This is a pseudo-method provided directly by the Crystal compiler. It cannot be redefined nor overridden.


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def pp(*objects) #

Pretty prints each object in objects to STDOUT, followed by a newline. Returns objects.

See also: Object#pretty_print(pp).


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def pp(object) #

Pretty prints object to STDOUT followed by a newline. Returns object.

See also: Object#pretty_print(pp).


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def pp(**objects) #

Pretty prints objects to STDOUT, followed by a newline. Returns objects.

p foo: 23, bar: 42 # => {foo: 23, bar: 42}

See Object#pretty_print(pp)


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def print(*objects : _) : Nil #

Prints objects to STDOUT and then invokes STDOUT.flush.

See also: IO#print.


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def printf(format_string, *args) : Nil #

Prints a formatted string to STDOUT.

For details on the format string, see sprintf.


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def printf(format_string, args : Array | Tuple) : Nil #

Prints a formatted string to STDOUT.

For details on the format string, see sprintf.


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def puts(*objects) : Nil #

Prints objects to STDOUT, each followed by a newline.

See also: IO#puts.


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def raise(message : String) : NoReturn #

Raises an Exception with the message.


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def raise(exception : Exception) : NoReturn #

Raises the exception.

This will set the exception's callstack if it hasn't been already. Re-raising a previously catched exception won't replace the callstack.


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def rand(x) #

See Random#rand(x).


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def rand #

See Random#rand.


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def read_line(*args, **options) #

Reads a line from STDIN.

See also: IO#read_line.


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def sizeof(type : Class) : Int32 #

Returns the size of the given type as number of bytes.

type must be a constant or typeof() expression. It cannot be evaluated at runtime.

sizeof(Int32)        # => 4
sizeof(Int64)        # => 8
sizeof(typeof(true)) # => 1

For Reference types, the size is the same as the size of a pointer:

# On a 64 bits machine
sizeof(Pointer(Int32)) # => 8
sizeof(String)         # => 8

This is because a Reference's memory is allocated on the heap and a pointer to it is passed around. The size of a class on the heap can be determined using #instance_sizeof.

NOTE This is a pseudo-method provided directly by the Crystal compiler. It cannot be redefined nor overridden.


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def sleep(seconds : Number) #

Blocks the current fiber for the specified number of seconds.

While this fiber is waiting this time, other ready-to-execute fibers might start their execution.


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def sleep(time : Time::Span) #

Blocks the current Fiber for the specified time span.

While this fiber is waiting this time, other ready-to-execute fibers might start their execution.


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def sleep #

Blocks the current fiber forever.

Meanwhile, other ready-to-execute fibers might start their execution.


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def spawn(*, name : String? = nil, same_thread = false, &block) #

Spawns a new fiber.

The newly created fiber doesn't run as soon as spawned.

Example:

# Write "1" every 1 second and "2" every 2 seconds for 6 seconds.

ch = Channel(Nil).new

spawn do
  6.times do
    sleep 1
    puts 1
  end
  ch.send(nil)
end

spawn do
  3.times do
    sleep 2
    puts 2
  end
  ch.send(nil)
end

2.times { ch.receive }

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def sprintf(format_string, *args) : String #

Returns a formatted string. The string is produced according to the format_string with format specifiers being replaced by values from args formatted according to the specifier.

Within the format string, any characters other than format specifiers (specifiers beginning with %) are copied to the result.

The syntax for a format specifier is:

%[flags][width][.precision]type

A format specifier consists of a percent sign, followed by optional flags, width, and precision indicators, then terminated with a field type character.

The field type controls how the corresponding sprintf argument is to be interpreted, while the flags modify that interpretation.

The field type characters are:

Field | Integer Format
------+------------------------------------------------------------------
  b   | Formats argument as a binary number.
  d   | Formats argument as a decimal number.
  i   | Same as d.
  o   | Formats argument as an octal number.
  x   | Formats argument as a hexadecimal number using lowercase letters.
  X   | Same as x, but uses uppercase letters.

Field | Float Format
------+---------------------------------------------------------------
  e   | Formats floating point argument into exponential notation
      | with one digit before the decimal point as [-]d.dddddde[+-]dd.
      | The precision specifies the number of digits after the decimal
      | point (defaulting to six).
  E   | Equivalent to e, but uses an uppercase E to indicate
      | the exponent.
  f   | Formats floating point argument as [-]ddd.dddddd,
      | where the precision specifies the number of digits after
      | the decimal point.
  g   | Formats a floating point number using exponential form
      | if the exponent is less than -4 or greater than or
      | equal to the precision, or in dd.dddd form otherwise.
      | The precision specifies the number of significant digits.
  G   | Equivalent to g, but use an uppercase E in exponent form.
  a   | Formats floating point argument as [-]0xh.hhhhp[+-]dd,
      | which is consisted from optional sign, "0x", fraction part
      | as hexadecimal, "p", and exponential part as decimal.
  A   | Equivalent to a, but use uppercase X and P.

Field | Other Format
------+------------------------------------------------------------
  c   | Argument is a single character itself.
  s   | Argument is a string to be substituted. If the format
      | sequence contains a precision, at most that many characters
      | will be copied.
  %   | A percent sign itself will be displayed. No argument taken.

The flags modifies the behavior of the formats. The flag characters are:

Flag     | Applies to    | Meaning
---------+---------------+--------------------------------------------
space    | bdiouxX       | Add a leading space character to
         | aAeEfgG       | non-negative numbers.
         | (numeric fmt) | For o, x, X, b, use
         |               | a minus sign with absolute value for
         |               | negative values.
---------+---------------+--------------------------------------------
+        | bdiouxX       | Add a leading plus sign to non-negative
         | aAeEfgG       | numbers.
         | (numeric fmt) | For o, x, X, b, use
         |               | a minus sign with absolute value for
         |               | negative values.
---------+---------------+--------------------------------------------
-        | all           | Left-justify the result of this conversion.
---------+---------------+--------------------------------------------
0 (zero) | bdiouxX       | Pad with zeros, not spaces.
         | aAeEfgG       | For o, x, X, b, radix-1
         | (numeric fmt) | is used for negative numbers formatted as
         |               | complements.

Examples of flags:

Decimal number conversion

sprintf "%d", 123  # => "123"
sprintf "%+d", 123 # => "+123"
sprintf "% d", 123 # => " 123"

Octal number conversion

sprintf "%o", 123   # => "173"
sprintf "%+o", 123  # => "+173"
sprintf "%o", -123  # => "-173"
sprintf "%+o", -123 # => "-173"

Hexadecimal number conversion

sprintf "%x", 123   # => "7b"
sprintf "%+x", 123  # => "+7b"
sprintf "%x", -123  # => "-7b"
sprintf "%+x", -123 # => "-7b"
sprintf "%#x", 0    # => "0"
sprintf "% x", 123  # => " 7b"
sprintf "% x", -123 # => "-7b"
sprintf "%X", 123   # => "7B"
sprintf "%#X", -123 # => "-7B"

Binary number conversion

sprintf "%b", 123    # => "1111011"
sprintf "%+b", 123   # => "+1111011"
sprintf "%+b", -123  # => "-1111011"
sprintf "%b", -123   # => "-1111011"
sprintf "%#b", 0     # => "0"
sprintf "% b", 123   # => " 1111011"
sprintf "%+ b", 123  # => "+ 1111011"
sprintf "% b", -123  # => "-1111011"
sprintf "%+ b", -123 # => "-1111011"

Floating point conversion

sprintf "%a", 123 # => "0x1.ecp+6"
sprintf "%A", 123 # => "0X1.ECP+6"

Exponential form conversion

sprintf "%g", 123.4          # => "123.4"
sprintf "%g", 123.4567       # => "123.457"
sprintf "%20.8g", 1234.56789 # => "           1234.5679"
sprintf "%20.8g", 123456789  # => "       1.2345679e+08"
sprintf "%20.8G", 123456789  # => "       1.2345679E+08"
sprintf "%20.8g", -123456789 # => "      -1.2345679e+08"
sprintf "%20.8G", -123456789 # => "      -1.2345679E+08"

The field width is an optional integer, followed optionally by a period and a precision. The width specifies the minimum number of characters that will be written to the result for this field.

Examples of width:

sprintf "%20d", 123   # => "                 123"
sprintf "%+20d", 123  # => "                +123"
sprintf "%020d", 123  # => "00000000000000000123"
sprintf "%+020d", 123 # => "+0000000000000000123"
sprintf "% 020d", 123 # => " 0000000000000000123"
sprintf "%-20d", 123  # => "123                 "
sprintf "%-+20d", 123 # => "+123                "
sprintf "%- 20d", 123 # => " 123                "
sprintf "%020x", -123 # => "00000000000000000-7b"
sprintf "%020X", -123 # => "00000000000000000-7B"

For numeric fields, the precision controls the number of decimal places displayed.

For string fields, the precision determines the maximum number of characters to be copied from the string.

Examples of precisions:

Precision for d, o, x and b is minimum number of digits

sprintf "%20.8d", 123   # => "                 123"
sprintf "%020.8d", 123  # => "00000000000000000123"
sprintf "%20.8o", 123   # => "                 173"
sprintf "%020.8o", 123  # => "00000000000000000173"
sprintf "%20.8x", 123   # => "                  7b"
sprintf "%020.8x", 123  # => "0000000000000000007b"
sprintf "%20.8b", 123   # => "             1111011"
sprintf "%20.8d", -123  # => "                -123"
sprintf "%020.8d", -123 # => "0000000000000000-123"
sprintf "%20.8o", -123  # => "                -173"
sprintf "%20.8x", -123  # => "                 -7b"
sprintf "%20.8b", -11   # => "               -1011"

Precision for e is number of digits after the decimal point.

sprintf "%20.8e", 1234.56789 # => "      1.23456789e+03"

Precision for f is number of digits after the decimal point.

sprintf "%20.8f", 1234.56789 # => "       1234.56789000"

Precision for g is number of significant digits.

sprintf "%20.8g", 1234.56789 # => "           1234.5679"
sprintf "%20.8g", 123456789  # => "       1.2345679e+08"
sprintf "%-20.8g", 123456789 # => "1.2345679e+08       "

Precision for s is maximum number of characters.

sprintf "%20.8s", "string test" # => "            string t"

Additional examples:

sprintf "%d %04x", 123, 123             # => "123 007b"
sprintf "%08b '%4s'", 123, 123          # => "01111011 ' 123'"
sprintf "%+g:% g:%-g", 1.23, 1.23, 1.23 # => "+1.23: 1.23:1.23"

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def sprintf(format_string, args : Array | Tuple) : String #

Returns a formatted string. The string is produced according to the format_string with format specifiers being replaced by values from args formatted according to the specifier.

Within the format string, any characters other than format specifiers (specifiers beginning with %) are copied to the result.

The syntax for a format specifier is:

%[flags][width][.precision]type

A format specifier consists of a percent sign, followed by optional flags, width, and precision indicators, then terminated with a field type character.

The field type controls how the corresponding sprintf argument is to be interpreted, while the flags modify that interpretation.

The field type characters are:

Field | Integer Format
------+------------------------------------------------------------------
  b   | Formats argument as a binary number.
  d   | Formats argument as a decimal number.
  i   | Same as d.
  o   | Formats argument as an octal number.
  x   | Formats argument as a hexadecimal number using lowercase letters.
  X   | Same as x, but uses uppercase letters.

Field | Float Format
------+---------------------------------------------------------------
  e   | Formats floating point argument into exponential notation
      | with one digit before the decimal point as [-]d.dddddde[+-]dd.
      | The precision specifies the number of digits after the decimal
      | point (defaulting to six).
  E   | Equivalent to e, but uses an uppercase E to indicate
      | the exponent.
  f   | Formats floating point argument as [-]ddd.dddddd,
      | where the precision specifies the number of digits after
      | the decimal point.
  g   | Formats a floating point number using exponential form
      | if the exponent is less than -4 or greater than or
      | equal to the precision, or in dd.dddd form otherwise.
      | The precision specifies the number of significant digits.
  G   | Equivalent to g, but use an uppercase E in exponent form.
  a   | Formats floating point argument as [-]0xh.hhhhp[+-]dd,
      | which is consisted from optional sign, "0x", fraction part
      | as hexadecimal, "p", and exponential part as decimal.
  A   | Equivalent to a, but use uppercase X and P.

Field | Other Format
------+------------------------------------------------------------
  c   | Argument is a single character itself.
  s   | Argument is a string to be substituted. If the format
      | sequence contains a precision, at most that many characters
      | will be copied.
  %   | A percent sign itself will be displayed. No argument taken.

The flags modifies the behavior of the formats. The flag characters are:

Flag     | Applies to    | Meaning
---------+---------------+--------------------------------------------
space    | bdiouxX       | Add a leading space character to
         | aAeEfgG       | non-negative numbers.
         | (numeric fmt) | For o, x, X, b, use
         |               | a minus sign with absolute value for
         |               | negative values.
---------+---------------+--------------------------------------------
+        | bdiouxX       | Add a leading plus sign to non-negative
         | aAeEfgG       | numbers.
         | (numeric fmt) | For o, x, X, b, use
         |               | a minus sign with absolute value for
         |               | negative values.
---------+---------------+--------------------------------------------
-        | all           | Left-justify the result of this conversion.
---------+---------------+--------------------------------------------
0 (zero) | bdiouxX       | Pad with zeros, not spaces.
         | aAeEfgG       | For o, x, X, b, radix-1
         | (numeric fmt) | is used for negative numbers formatted as
         |               | complements.

Examples of flags:

Decimal number conversion

sprintf "%d", 123  # => "123"
sprintf "%+d", 123 # => "+123"
sprintf "% d", 123 # => " 123"

Octal number conversion

sprintf "%o", 123   # => "173"
sprintf "%+o", 123  # => "+173"
sprintf "%o", -123  # => "-173"
sprintf "%+o", -123 # => "-173"

Hexadecimal number conversion

sprintf "%x", 123   # => "7b"
sprintf "%+x", 123  # => "+7b"
sprintf "%x", -123  # => "-7b"
sprintf "%+x", -123 # => "-7b"
sprintf "%#x", 0    # => "0"
sprintf "% x", 123  # => " 7b"
sprintf "% x", -123 # => "-7b"
sprintf "%X", 123   # => "7B"
sprintf "%#X", -123 # => "-7B"

Binary number conversion

sprintf "%b", 123    # => "1111011"
sprintf "%+b", 123   # => "+1111011"
sprintf "%+b", -123  # => "-1111011"
sprintf "%b", -123   # => "-1111011"
sprintf "%#b", 0     # => "0"
sprintf "% b", 123   # => " 1111011"
sprintf "%+ b", 123  # => "+ 1111011"
sprintf "% b", -123  # => "-1111011"
sprintf "%+ b", -123 # => "-1111011"

Floating point conversion

sprintf "%a", 123 # => "0x1.ecp+6"
sprintf "%A", 123 # => "0X1.ECP+6"

Exponential form conversion

sprintf "%g", 123.4          # => "123.4"
sprintf "%g", 123.4567       # => "123.457"
sprintf "%20.8g", 1234.56789 # => "           1234.5679"
sprintf "%20.8g", 123456789  # => "       1.2345679e+08"
sprintf "%20.8G", 123456789  # => "       1.2345679E+08"
sprintf "%20.8g", -123456789 # => "      -1.2345679e+08"
sprintf "%20.8G", -123456789 # => "      -1.2345679E+08"

The field width is an optional integer, followed optionally by a period and a precision. The width specifies the minimum number of characters that will be written to the result for this field.

Examples of width:

sprintf "%20d", 123   # => "                 123"
sprintf "%+20d", 123  # => "                +123"
sprintf "%020d", 123  # => "00000000000000000123"
sprintf "%+020d", 123 # => "+0000000000000000123"
sprintf "% 020d", 123 # => " 0000000000000000123"
sprintf "%-20d", 123  # => "123                 "
sprintf "%-+20d", 123 # => "+123                "
sprintf "%- 20d", 123 # => " 123                "
sprintf "%020x", -123 # => "00000000000000000-7b"
sprintf "%020X", -123 # => "00000000000000000-7B"

For numeric fields, the precision controls the number of decimal places displayed.

For string fields, the precision determines the maximum number of characters to be copied from the string.

Examples of precisions:

Precision for d, o, x and b is minimum number of digits

sprintf "%20.8d", 123   # => "                 123"
sprintf "%020.8d", 123  # => "00000000000000000123"
sprintf "%20.8o", 123   # => "                 173"
sprintf "%020.8o", 123  # => "00000000000000000173"
sprintf "%20.8x", 123   # => "                  7b"
sprintf "%020.8x", 123  # => "0000000000000000007b"
sprintf "%20.8b", 123   # => "             1111011"
sprintf "%20.8d", -123  # => "                -123"
sprintf "%020.8d", -123 # => "0000000000000000-123"
sprintf "%20.8o", -123  # => "                -173"
sprintf "%20.8x", -123  # => "                 -7b"
sprintf "%20.8b", -11   # => "               -1011"

Precision for e is number of digits after the decimal point.

sprintf "%20.8e", 1234.56789 # => "      1.23456789e+03"

Precision for f is number of digits after the decimal point.

sprintf "%20.8f", 1234.56789 # => "       1234.56789000"

Precision for g is number of significant digits.

sprintf "%20.8g", 1234.56789 # => "           1234.5679"
sprintf "%20.8g", 123456789  # => "       1.2345679e+08"
sprintf "%-20.8g", 123456789 # => "1.2345679e+08       "

Precision for s is maximum number of characters.

sprintf "%20.8s", "string test" # => "            string t"

Additional examples:

sprintf "%d %04x", 123, 123             # => "123 007b"
sprintf "%08b '%4s'", 123, 123          # => "01111011 ' 123'"
sprintf "%+g:% g:%-g", 1.23, 1.23, 1.23 # => "+1.23: 1.23:1.23"

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def system(command : String, args = nil) : Bool #

Executes the given command in a subshell. Standard input, output and error are inherited. Returns true if the command gives zero exit code, false otherwise. The special $? variable is set to a Process::Status associated with this execution.

If command contains no spaces and args is given, it will become its argument list.

If command contains spaces and args is given, command must include "${@}" (including the quotes) to receive the argument list.

No shell interpretation is done in args.

Example:

system("echo *")

Produces:

LICENSE shard.yml Readme.md spec src

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def typeof(*expression) : Class #

Returns the type of an expression.

typeof(1) # => Int32

It accepts multiple arguments, and the result is the union of the expression types:

typeof(1, "a", 'a') # => (Int32 | String | Char)

The expressions passed as arguments to typeof do not evaluate. The compiler only analyzes their return type.

NOTE This is a pseudo-method provided directly by the Crystal compiler. It cannot be redefined nor overridden.


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def with_color #

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def with_color(color : Symbol) #

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Macro Detail

macro assert_responds_to(var, method) #

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macro debugger #

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macro p!(*exps) #

Prints a series of expressions together with their inspected values. Useful for print style debugging.

a = 1
p! a # => "a # => 1"

p! [1, 2, 3].map(&.to_s) # => "[1, 2, 3].map(&.to_s) # => ["1", "2", "3"]"

See also: p, Object#inspect.


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macro parallel(*jobs) #

Runs the commands passed as arguments concurrently (in Fibers) and waits for them to finish.

def say(word)
  puts word
end

# Will print out the three words concurrently
parallel(
  say("concurrency"),
  say("is"),
  say("easy")
)

Can also be used to conveniently collect the return values of the concurrent operations.

def concurrent_job(word)
  word
end

a, b, c =
  parallel(
    concurrent_job("concurrency"),
    concurrent_job("is"),
    concurrent_job("easy")
  )

a # => "concurrency"
b # => "is"
c # => "easy"

Due to the concurrent nature of this macro, it is highly recommended to handle any exceptions within the concurrent calls. Unhandled exceptions raised within the concurrent operations will be re-raised inside the parent fiber as ConcurrentExecutionException, with the cause attribute set to the original exception.


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macro pp!(*exps) #

Prints a series of expressions together with their pretty printed values. Useful for print style debugging.

a = 1
pp! a # => "a # => 1"

pp! [1, 2, 3].map(&.to_s) # => "[1, 2, 3].map(&.to_s) # => ["1", "2", "3"]"

See also: pp, Object#pretty_inspect.


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macro record(name, *properties) #

Defines a Struct with the given name and properties.

The generated struct has a constructor with the given properties in the same order as declared. The struct only provides getters, not setters, making it immutable by default.

The properties can be type declarations or assignments.

You can pass a block to this macro, that will be inserted inside the struct definition.

record Point, x : Int32, y : Int32

Point.new 1, 2 # => #<Point(@x=1, @y=2)>

An example with the block version:

record Person, first_name : String, last_name : String do
  def full_name
    "#{first_name} #{last_name}"
  end
end

person = Person.new "John", "Doe"
person.full_name # => "John Doe"

An example with type declarations and default values:

record Point, x : Int32 = 0, y : Int32 = 0

Point.new      # => #<Point(@x=0, @y=0)>
Point.new y: 2 # => #<Point(@x=0, @y=2)>

An example with assignments (in this case the compiler must be able to infer the types from the default values):

record Point, x = 0, y = 0

Point.new      # => #<Point(@x=0, @y=0)>
Point.new y: 2 # => #<Point(@x=0, @y=2)>

This macro also provides a copy_with method which returns a copy of the record with the provided properties altered.

record Point, x = 0, y = 0

p = Point.new y: 2 # => #<Point(@x=0, @y=2)>
p.copy_with x: 3   # => #<Point(@x=3, @y=2)>
p                  # => #<Point(@x=0, @y=2)>

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macro spawn(call, *, name = nil, same_thread = false, &block) #

Spawns a fiber by first creating a Proc, passing the call's expressions to it, and letting the Proc finally invoke the call.

Compare this:

i = 0
while i < 5
  spawn { print(i) }
  i += 1
end
Fiber.yield
# Output: 55555

To this:

i = 0
while i < 5
  spawn print(i)
  i += 1
end
Fiber.yield
# Output: 01234

This is because in the first case all spawned fibers refer to the same local variable, while in the second example copies of i are passed to a Proc that eventually invokes the call.


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