# \[Bug #1427\] Difference between Array#to\_s and Array#inspect

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-1427-difference-between-array-to-s-and-array-inspect/166975>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [May 1, 2009, 4:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-1427-difference-between-array-to-s-and-array-inspect/166975 "2009-05-01T16:49:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 1, 2009, 4:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-1427-difference-between-array-to-s-and-array-inspect/166975/1 "2009-05-01T16:49:09Z")

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Bug #1427: Difference between Array#to\_s and Array#inspect  
[http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/1427](http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/1427)

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e$B%+%F%4%je(B: core, Target version: 1.9.2  
ruby -v: ruby 1.9.2dev (2009-04-30 trunk 23312) [i386-darwin9.6.0]

ruby  
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# ruby 1.9.2dev (2009-04-30 trunk 23312) [i386-darwin9.6.0]

a = [1]  
a \<\< a  
a.inspect #=\> [1, […]]  
a.to\_s #=\>[1, [1, […]]]

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 → inspect →   
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**Post date:** [May 2, 2009, 2:28am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-1427-difference-between-array-to-s-and-array-inspect/166975/2 "2009-05-02T02:28:17Z")

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## Applied in changeset r23324.

[http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/1427](http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/1427)