# English

Include the English library file in a Ruby script, and you can
reference the global variables such as <tt>$_</tt> using less
cryptic names, listed below.

## Installation

Add this line to your application's Gemfile:

```ruby
gem 'English'
```

And then execute:

    $ bundle install

Or install it yourself as:

    $ gem install English

## Usage

Without 'English':

```ruby
$\ = ' -- '
"waterbuffalo" =~ /buff/
print $', $$, "\n"
```

With English:

```ruby
require "English"

$OUTPUT_FIELD_SEPARATOR = ' -- '
"waterbuffalo" =~ /buff/
print $POSTMATCH, $PID, "\n"
```

## Development

After checking out the repo, run `bin/setup` to install dependencies. Then, run `rake test` to run the tests. You can also run `bin/console` for an interactive prompt that will allow you to experiment.

To install this gem onto your local machine, run `bundle exec rake install`. To release a new version, update the version number in `version.rb`, and then run `bundle exec rake release`, which will create a git tag for the version, push git commits and tags, and push the `.gem` file to [rubygems.org](https://rubygems.org).

## Contributing

Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/ruby/English.
