Class: TrueClass

Inherits:
Object show all
Defined in:
re.c,
object.c

Overview

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The global value <code>true</code> is the only instance of class
<code>TrueClass</code> and represents a logically true value in
boolean expressions. The class provides operators allowing
<code>true</code> to be used in logical expressions.

Instance Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Details

#&(obj) ⇒ Boolean

And—Returns false if obj is nil or false, true otherwise.

Returns:

  • (Boolean) 


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# File 'object.c', line 905

static VALUE
true_and(obj, obj2)
VALUE obj, obj2;

#^(obj) ⇒ Object

Exclusive Or—Returns true if obj is nil or false, false otherwise.



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# File 'object.c', line 945

static VALUE
true_xor(obj, obj2)
VALUE obj, obj2;

#to_s ⇒ Object

The string representation of true is “true”.



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# File 'object.c', line 889

static VALUE
true_to_s(obj)
VALUE obj;

#|(obj) ⇒ true

Or—Returns true. As anObject is an argument to a method call, it is always evaluated; there is no short-circuit evaluation in this case.

true |  puts("or")
true || puts("logical or")

produces:

or

Returns:

  • (true) 


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# File 'object.c', line 928

static VALUE
true_or(obj, obj2)
VALUE obj, obj2;