ruby_emoji

A gem to convert the ":"-notation into an emoji.

This gem is not optimised for the web (html). If you want to use something like this but for the web please use rails_emoji

Build status

Build Status

Installation

Install the latest stable release:

$ gem install ruby_emoji

Or with Bundler, add it to your Gemfile:

gem 'ruby_emoji'

Usage

Use the parse function:

RubyEmoji.parse("Awesome emoji :grin: :blush:") # => "Awesome emoji 😁 😊"

Or use the String#emoji method:

"Yay, I love emojies! :green_heart:".emoji # => "Yay, I love emojies! 💚"

Testing

$ bundle exec rake test

Contributing

If there is any thing you'd like to contribute or fix, please:

  • Fork the repo
  • Add tests for any new functionality
  • Make your changes
  • Verify all new & existing tests pass
  • Make a pull request

License

The ruby_emoji gem is distributed under the MIT License.