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 |