Pass a Block on Console Load

Have some Ruby code you want to run as the Rails console loads? Here's a technique.

In this example, I'm going to use a function from the hirb gem. Add the gem to your Gemfile and bundle.

Next, pass a block to console in your application configuration.

# config/application.rb

module MyApplication
  class Application < Rails::Application
    console do
      # Action(s) I want to run on console load...
      Hirb.enable
    end
  end
end

The next time you start the Rails console, Hirb.enable will run after load.

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