Method: Object#taint

Defined in:
object.c

#taint ⇒ Object

Marks obj as tainted---if the $SAFE level is set appropriately, many method calls which might alter the running programs environment will refuse to accept tainted strings.

Returns:



# File 'object.c'

/*
 *  call-seq:
 *     obj.taint -> obj
 *
 *  Marks <i>obj</i> as tainted---if the <code>$SAFE</code> level is
 *  set appropriately, many method calls which might alter the running
 *  programs environment will refuse to accept tainted strings.
 */

VALUE
rb_obj_taint(VALUE obj)
{
    rb_secure(4);
    if (!OBJ_TAINTED(obj)) {
    if (OBJ_FROZEN(obj)) {
        rb_error_frozen("object");
    }
    OBJ_TAINT(obj);
    }
    return obj;
}