Drop in Single Breakpoint in Ruby Code

Question

I am trying to find ruby code that has commensurate functionality to these lines in python:

import code
code.interact(local=locals())

These lines essentially insert a single breakpoint into my code and open up a console where I can interact with any variables.

Any thoughts on how to do this in Ruby?

Answer 1

You want the Pry library:

require 'pry' # gem install pry
binding.pry   # Drop into the pry console

Read more here:
http://banisterfiend.wordpress.com/2011/01/27/turning-irb-on-its-head-with-pry/

See also:
How to use Pry with Sinatra?

Answer 2

There is Kernel#local_variables in Ruby that returns the names of the current local variables. Check out the docs:

ri local_variables