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Ruby 2.7 - Setting $ special variables to non-nil value is now warned

In Ruby 2.7, setting special variable $, $; $/ $\ to non-nil values will now show a deprecated warning

Ruby 2.7 removes taint checking mechanism

Ruby 2.7 access and setting of $SAFE is now always warned. $SAFE will become a normal global variable in Ruby 3.0

Ruby 2.7 allows placing of comment lines between fluent dots

Ruby 2.7 allows placing of comment lines between chained methods. It facilitates easier debugging and also allows adding a separate comment for one or more chained methods.

Ruby 2.7 fixed the parsing for multiple assignment with `rescue` modifier

Ruby 2.7 fixed how the `rescue` modifier was parsed in multiple assignment statement.

Ruby 2.7 deprecates Regexp#match and Regexp#match? with a nil argument

Ruby 2.7 has deprecated Regexp#match and Regexp#match? with a nil argument. It will raise a TypeError in the next release.

Ruby 2.7 reverts the deprecation of flip-flop operator

Ruby 2.7 reverts the deprecation of flip-flop operator

Ruby 2.7 allows calling a private method with self.

Ruby 2.7 allows calling a private method with a literal self as the receiver.

Ruby 2.7 - Time#inspect separated from Time#to_s

Ruby 2.7 separated Time#inspect from Time#to_s and added sub seconds

Ruby 2.7 adds Symbol#start_with? and Symbol#end_with? methods

Ruby 2.7 adds Symbol#start_with? and Symbol#end_with? methods.

Ruby 2.7 improves Method#inspect by also displaying method's arguments

Ruby 2.7 improves Method#inspect by also displaying method's arguments