Posted: October 26, 2010. Tags: Ruby
This list can be a pain to track down, but it turns out the Wikipedia page for Ruby Literals has a nice list:
Modifier | Meaning |
---|---|
%q[ ] | Non-interpolated String (except for \\ \[ and \]) |
%Q[ ] | Interpolated String (default) |
%r[ ] | Interpolated Regexp (flags can appear after the closing delimiter) |
%s[ ] | Non-interpolated Symbol |
%w[ ] | Non-interpolated Array of words, separated by whitespace |
%W[ ] | Interpolated Array of words, separated by whitespace |
%x[ ] | Interpolated shell command |