lib/irb.rb in irb-1.13.0 vs lib/irb.rb in irb-1.13.1

@@ -309,11 +309,13 @@
 # Note that the *current* setting *may not* be changed in the IRB session.
 #
 # ### Input Method
 #
 # The IRB input method determines how command input is to be read; by default,
-# the input method for a session is IRB::RelineInputMethod.
+# the input method for a session is IRB::RelineInputMethod. Unless the
+# value of the TERM environment variable is 'dumb', in which case the
+# most simplistic input method is used.
 #
 # You can set the input method by:
 #
 # *   Adding to the configuration file:
 #
@@ -327,13 +329,14 @@
 #
 #     *   `--singleline` or `--nomultiline` sets the input method to
 #         IRB::ReadlineInputMethod.
 #     *   `--nosingleline` or `--multiline` sets the input method to
 #         IRB::RelineInputMethod.
+#     *   `--nosingleline` together with `--nomultiline` sets the
+#         input to IRB::StdioInputMethod.
 #
 #
-#
 # Method `conf.use_multiline?` and its synonym `conf.use_reline` return:
 #
 # *   `true` if option `--multiline` was given.
 # *   `false` if option `--nomultiline` was given.
 # *   `nil` if neither was given.
@@ -926,12 +929,15 @@
     # Returns the current context of this irb session
     attr_reader :context
     # The lexer used by this irb session
     attr_accessor :scanner
 
+    attr_reader :from_binding
+
     # Creates a new irb session
-    def initialize(workspace = nil, input_method = nil)
+    def initialize(workspace = nil, input_method = nil, from_binding: false)
+      @from_binding = from_binding
       @context = Context.new(self, workspace, input_method)
       @context.workspace.load_helper_methods_to_main
       @signal_status = :IN_IRB
       @scanner = RubyLex.new
       @line_no = 1
@@ -1591,10 +1597,10 @@
       IRB::Debug.insert_debug_break
       debugger_irb.debug_break
     else
       # If we're not in a debugger session, create a new IRB instance with the current
       # workspace
-      binding_irb = IRB::Irb.new(workspace)
+      binding_irb = IRB::Irb.new(workspace, from_binding: true)
       binding_irb.context.irb_path = irb_path
       binding_irb.run(IRB.conf)
       binding_irb.debug_break
     end
   end