class method

Gem.location_of_caller

(?::Integer depth) -> [ ::String, ::Integer ]

location_of_caller(depth = 1)

# File tmp/rubies/ruby-4.0.0/lib/rubygems.rb, line 702
def self.location_of_caller(depth = 1)
  caller[depth] =~ /(.*?):(\d+).*?$/i
  file = $1
  lineno = $2.to_i

  [file, lineno]
end

The file name and line number of the caller of the caller of this method.

depth is how many layers up the call stack it should go.

e.g.,

def a; Gem.location_of_caller; end a #=> [“x.rb”, 2] # (it’ll vary depending on file name and line number)

def b; c; end def c; Gem.location_of_caller(2); end b #=> [“x.rb”, 6] # (it’ll vary depending on file name and line number)

See also .load_yaml .marshal_version .load_safe_marshal .needs also in 4.1 · 3.4 · 3.3 · 3.2 · 3.1 · 3.0

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