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Diffstat (limited to 'io.c')
-rw-r--r-- | io.c | 9 |
1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions
@@ -2072,6 +2072,9 @@ rb_io_close(VALUE io) * an <code>IOError</code> is raised if such an attempt is made. I/O * streams are automatically closed when they are claimed by the * garbage collector. + * + * If <em>ios</em> is opened by <code>IO.popen</code>, + * <code>close</code> sets <code>$?</code>. */ static VALUE @@ -2976,7 +2979,9 @@ pipe_open(int argc, VALUE *argv, const char *mode) * * If a block is given, Ruby will run the command as a child connected * to Ruby with a pipe. Ruby's end of the pipe will be passed as a - * parameter to the block. In this case <code>IO::popen</code> returns + * parameter to the block. + * At the end of block, Ruby close the pipe and sets <code>$?</code>. + * In this case <code>IO::popen</code> returns * the value of the block. * * If a block is given with a _cmd_ of ``<code>-</code>'', @@ -2992,6 +2997,7 @@ pipe_open(int argc, VALUE *argv, const char *mode) * puts "Parent is #{Process.pid}" * IO.popen("date") { |f| puts f.gets } * IO.popen("-") {|f| $stderr.puts "#{Process.pid} is here, f is #{f}"} + * p $? * IO.popen(%w"sed -e s|^|<foo>| -e s&$&;zot;&", "r+") {|f| * f.puts "bar"; f.close_write; puts f.gets * } @@ -3003,6 +3009,7 @@ pipe_open(int argc, VALUE *argv, const char *mode) * Wed Apr 9 08:53:52 CDT 2003 * 26169 is here, f is * 26166 is here, f is #<IO:0x401b3d44> + * #<Process::Status: pid=26166,exited(0)> * <foo>bar;zot; */ |