Method: IRB::Context#echo_on_assignment

Defined in:

lib/irb/context.rb

#echo_on_assignment ⇒ Object Also known as: echo_on_assignment?

Whether to echo for assignment expressions.

If set to false, the value of assignment will not be shown.

If set to true, the value of assignment will be shown.

If set to :truncate, the value of assignment will be shown and truncated.

It defaults to :truncate.

a = "omg"
#=> omg

a = "omg" * 10
#=> omgomgomgomgomgomgomg...

IRB.CurrentContext.echo_on_assignment = false
a = "omg"

IRB.CurrentContext.echo_on_assignment = true
a = "omg" * 10
#=> omgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomg

To set the behaviour of showing on assignment in irb:

IRB.conf[:ECHO_ON_ASSIGNMENT] = :truncate or true or false

or

irb_context.echo_on_assignment = :truncate or true or false

or

IRB.CurrentContext.echo_on_assignment = :truncate or true or false

# File 'lib/irb/context.rb', line 305

def echo_on_assignment
  @echo_on_assignment
end