# How to load a program into interpreter?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-load-a-program-into-interpreter/147364>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [September 1, 2008, 2:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-load-a-program-into-interpreter/147364 "2008-09-01T02:42:21Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 1, 2008, 2:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-load-a-program-into-interpreter/147364/1 "2008-09-01T02:42:21Z")

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When using emacs-mode for Ruby when I do C-c C-l it asks for a file to  
be loaded and provides the directory fo the current file.

How do I load the file that I am in directly?

Also how do I load a file form irb?