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# put this in ~/.bash_profile or whatever
ruby_or_irb () {
if [ "$1" == "" ]; then
irb
else
ruby "$@"
fi
}
alias ruby="ruby_or_irb"
# now `ruby` on its own launches irb
$ ruby -e "puts :hi"
hi
$ ruby -rubygems -e "puts :hi"
hi
$ ruby
>> :woot
=> :woot
# want to pass crap to your session? use irb
$ irb -rubygems
>> :tada
=> :tada
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