# Ruby source code

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-source-code/171980>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [July 12, 2009, 11:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-source-code/171980 "2009-07-12T23:15:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![isaiah\_perumalla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/ba8739/32.png) [@isaiah\_perumalla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/isaiah_perumalla)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2009, 11:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-source-code/171980/1 "2009-07-12T23:15:51Z")

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Hey all how do i view the source code for ruby kernel classes like  
Object and Class.  
For example say i would like to see how the method #new implemented ?  
is this implemented in Ruby or do i have to step into the C source  
code ?

Thanks  
Isaiah

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**Author:** ![isaiah\_perumalla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/ba8739/32.png) [@isaiah\_perumalla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/isaiah_perumalla)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2009, 11:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-source-code/171980/2 "2009-07-12T23:24:37Z")

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isaiah perumalla wrote:

> Hey all how do i view the source code for ruby kernel classes like  
> Object and Class.  
> For example say i would like to see how the method #new implemented ?  
> is this implemented in Ruby or do i have to step into the C source  
> code ?
> 
> Thanks  
> Isaiah

The core classes (like Object and Class) are implemented in C. Usually  
the class name matches the source file name. That is, Class =\> class.c.

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**Author:** ![isaiah\_perumalla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/ba8739/32.png) [@isaiah\_perumalla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/isaiah_perumalla)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2009, 11:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-source-code/171980/3 "2009-07-12T23:25:12Z")

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Am Sonntag 12 Juli 2009 23:15:08 schrieb isaiah perumalla:

> Hey all how do i view the source code for ruby kernel classes like  
> Object and Class.

You can see a method’s source code by clicking its name in the rdoc. Or  
you  
could download the ruby source code from [ruby-lang.org](http://ruby-lang.org)’s download  
section.

> For example say i would like to see how the method #new implemented ?

[http://ruby-doc.org/core/classes/Class.src/M002787.html](http://ruby-doc.org/core/classes/Class.src/M002787.html)

> is this implemented in Ruby or do i have to step into the C source  
> code ?

It’s in C.

> Thanks  
> Isaiah

HTH,  
Sebastian