# IRB and Eclipse

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irb-and-eclipse/63150>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [June 12, 2006, 7:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irb-and-eclipse/63150 "2006-06-12T19:21:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![rpw](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@rpw](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rpw)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2006, 7:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irb-and-eclipse/63150/1 "2006-06-12T19:21:08Z")

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How can I setup an Interactive Ruby (irb) console within Eclipse?  
I know one already exist with RadRails, but I need one with plain old  
Eclipse.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![rpw](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@rpw](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rpw)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2006, 8:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irb-and-eclipse/63150/2 "2006-06-12T20:26:14Z")

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On Jun 12, 2006, at 1:21 PM, Reggie Mr wrote:

> How can I setup an Interactive Ruby (irb) console within Eclipse?  
> I know one already exist with RadRails, but I need one with plain old  
> Eclipse.
> 
> Thanks

If it exists as a view in radrails, you could very easily just open  
that view in a different perspective.  
-Mat

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**Author:** ![rpw](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@rpw](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rpw)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2006, 9:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irb-and-eclipse/63150/3 "2006-06-12T21:06:25Z")

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How does one get an IRB session going within RadRails? I don’t see it.

Brian

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**Author:** ![rpw](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@rpw](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rpw)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2006, 6:12am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irb-and-eclipse/63150/4 "2006-06-13T06:12:17Z")

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Mat S. wrote:

> On Jun 12, 2006, at 1:21 PM, Reggie Mr wrote:
> 
> > How can I setup an Interactive Ruby (irb) console within Eclipse?  
> > I know one already exist with RadRails, but I need one with plain old  
> > Eclipse.
> > 
> > Thanks
> 
> If it exists as a view in radrails, you could very easily just open  
> that view in a different perspective.  
> -Mat

I’m not using RadRails, I need one in regular Eclipse…how would I set  
that up an external tool?

Thanks