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instance method

Ruby::SourceRange#start_column

source_range.start_column → Integer

static VALUE
source_range_start_column(VALUE self)
{
    return INT2NUM(source_range_data_get(self)->start_column);
}

Returns the 0-indexed byte column where this source range starts.

Example

-> {}.source_range.start_column     # => 0 # the '->'
l = -> {}.source_range.start_column # => 4 # the '->'
proc {}.source_range.start_column   # => 5 # the '{'
method(def m = 42).source_range.start_column # => 7 # the 'def'