ruby / ruby/irb

Avoid using arbitrary `puts` to print output

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Description

IRB currently prints most of its output to STDOUT by calling puts directly. This means changing the output target is very difficult (e.g. print to a socket instead, which ruby/debug supports).

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Research direction

Start by locating IRB's direct puts calls and reviewing how its output is currently sent to STDOUT. The change is complete when output can use a configurable target, including a socket as needed by ruby/debug, without arbitrary direct puts calls.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ruby
Domain
cli
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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