What does %w(array) mean?

%w(foo bar) is a shortcut for ["foo", "bar"]. Meaning it’s a notation to write an array of strings separated by spaces instead of commas and without quotes around them. You can find a list of ways of writing literals in zenspider’s quickref.

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