Ruby | Struct to_s() function

Last Updated : 12 Jul, 2025
The to_s() is an inbuilt method in Ruby that returns a string with the value of the particular struct.
Syntax: struct_name.to_s() Parameters: The function does not accepts any parameter. Return Value: It returns the value of struct.
Example 1: Ruby 
# Ruby program for to_s method in struct 
  
# Include struct
animals = Struct.new(:name, :speciality , :found_in)

# initialize values
detail = animals.new("labrador", "bark" , "Newfoundland")

# to_s used
puts detail.to_s
Output: 
struct name="labrador", speciality="bark", found_in="Newfoundland"
Example 2: Ruby 
# Ruby program for to_s method in struct 
  
# Include struct
animals = Struct.new(:name)

#initialize values
detail = animals.new("golden retriever")

#to_s used
puts detail.to_s
Output: 
struct name="golden retriever"
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Ruby Struct-class

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