https://yegorov.github.io/tags/data/ Recent content in DATA on Artem Yegorov Hugo en Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:21:10 +0000 https://yegorov.github.io/notes/text-data-section-in-ruby/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:21:10 +0000 https://yegorov.github.io/notes/text-data-section-in-ruby/ <p>If you code in Ruby, you can discover new features practically every day. For instance, one of the coolest features I stumbled upon in the documentation just a few days ago (despite writing Ruby for over 10 years!) is that you can embed text data directly inside your source file. All you need to do is place an <code>__END__</code> marker at the bottom of the file. Anything you write after that line can be read right out of the <a href="https://docs.ruby-lang.org/en/master/Object.html#DATA" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><code>DATA</code></a> object inside the same source file. Under the hood, the <code>DATA</code> constant is simply an open <a href="https://docs.ruby-lang.org/en/master/File.html" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">file stream</a> of your current file in read-only mode, with its pointer positioned immediately after the <code>__END__</code> line.</p>