.irbrc

require 'hirb'

module Hirb
  module Console
    # Simple shortcut to grab a few columns in irb
    # Note that you can only use column names
    # Usage:
    #   tab Article.all, :id, :title, :published_at
    def tab(output, *fields)
      max_width = case fields.size
        when 1 then 120
        when 2 then 110
        else 90
      end
      options = {
        :fields => fields,
        :max_width => max_width
      }
      Console.render_output(output, options.merge(:class=>"Hirb::Helpers::AutoTable"))
    end
  end
end

extend Hirb::Console