Built-in class for providing built system related information. Usually accessed through dynamic variables mixing this role such as the $*KERNEL, $*VM, or $*RAKU.

Methods§

method auth§

Instance method returning the "auth" (as in "author" or "authority") of the object. Returns "unknown" if the "auth" could not be established.

method config§

Instance returning a hash with object configuration information. Subject to change without notice, but can be helpful in environments where only one type of virtual machine is in use, or to find about the configuration of any other object that mixes in this role.

method desc§

Instance method returning the "desc" (as in "description") of the VM object. Returns a Str type object if the "desc" could not be established.

method name§

Instance method returning the name of the object.

method signature§

Instance method returning the signature of the object. Returns a Blob type object if the signature could not be established.

method version§

Instance method returning the version of the object as a Version object. Returns a Version object "unknown" if the version could not be established.

method gist§

method gist( Systemic:D: )

Instance method returning the name and version of the object.

say $*RAKU.gist; # OUTPUT: «Raku (6.d)␤»

$*RAKU is an object of the Raku type, which mixes in this role and thus implements this method.

method Str§

method Str

Instance method returning the name of the object.

say $*RAKU.Str; # OUTPUT: «Raku␤»

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