yukinoraru/extend_data

Provides EXTEND_DATA constant to Ruby (alternatives for DATA).

ExtendData

Object::EXTEND_DATA is an alternative for Object::DATA. It's a Hash-like accessor for multiple data sections of the executed file.

To create multiple data sections use __${SECTION_NAME}__ below __END__, then you can access via EXTEND_DATA["SECTION_NAME"].

Usage

After require 'extend_data', you can use Object::EXTEND_DATA constant.

require 'extend_data'
puts EXTEND_DATA["SECTION1"], EXTEND_DATA["SECTION2"], EXTEND_DATA["SECTION3"]
#=> "data1"
    "data2"
    "data3"

__END__
data0
__SECTION1__
data1
__SECTION2__
data2
__SECTION3__
data3

Installation

Add this line to your application's Gemfile:

gem 'extend_data'

And then execute:

$ bundle

Or install it yourself as:

$ gem install extend_data

Contributing

1. Fork it
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b my-new-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add some feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin my-new-feature)
5. Create new Pull Request