# Ruby 3.3 introduces range overlap? method

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**Created:** [October 22, 2023, 9:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-3-3-introduces-range-overlap-method/264377 "2023-10-22T21:54:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![alkesh26](https://www.ruby-forum.com/user_avatar/www.ruby-forum.com/alkesh26/32/3229_2.png) [@alkesh26](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/alkesh26)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2023, 9:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-3-3-introduces-range-overlap-method/264377/1 "2023-10-22T21:54:56Z")

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> **[Ruby 3.3 introduces range overlap? method](https://www.shakacode.com/blog/ruby-3-3-introduces-range-overlap-method/)**
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> The Ruby team introduces the range overlap? method that returns true or false if the two range overlaps each other or not.

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**Author:** ![robert-b](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/54ee81/32.png) [@robert-b](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/robert-b)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2023, 9:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-3-3-introduces-range-overlap-method/264377/2 "2023-10-22T21:55:00Z")

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Yes, Ruby 3.3 did introduce the `overlap?` method for ranges. It returns ‘true’ if two ranges overlap and ‘false’ if they do not. This can be a very helpful method for dealing with range comparisons.