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The differences and uses of Ruby's `inspect` method and `to_s`

The differences and uses of Ruby's inspect method and to_s​

In Ruby programming, inspectand to_sare two commonly used methods for converting an object into a string representation. While they can produce similar results in some situations, they have some differences in design and purpose.

inspectmethod​

inspectmethod is a built-in method of a Ruby object that returns human-readable output of the object. It is often used during debugging and development to better understand the contents and structure of an object. When you call a method on an object inspect, it returns a string describing the object's internal state and properties.

Here is a sample code that demonstrates how to use inspectthe method:

    class Person
      attr_accessor :name, :age
    
      def initialize(name, age)
        @name