Introduction

Every Rubyist knows about irb. The Interactive Ruby Shell is essentially a REPL (read-eval-print loop). Type in some expression, and the result gets returned immediately. So how does Pry fit in? Pry bills itself as a powerful alternative to the standard IRB shell. But it is much, much more than that.

In this article, I will guide you through some of the best features of Pry. Many of these features will alter your workflow in fundamental ways. The more you learn about Pry, the more you’ll wonder where it has been all this time.

Let’s get prying!

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