Requiring a Ruby module in Rails console & control

Question

I need the Ruby module FileUtils to handle some operations with files.

I want to test that this require will work correctly in my controller. So I tried this in my console but got false as a result (this works fine when I'm not in a Rails console but just a plain Ruby console):

1. Go to the root directory of my project
2. $ rails c to open my console
3. > require 'fileutils' returns false.

What is the correct way to require a module via rails console? Why would this return false?

I'm assuming in my controller I can just do something like this, correct?

def create
  require 'fileutils'
  # my code that uses fileutils.
end

Answer 1

A false response from require means that the module is already loaded. You should be good to go without requiring this in your controller. See docs: http://www.ruby-doc.org/core-2.1.1/Kernel.html#method-i-require

Answer 2

It is most likely already required by default. Just type FileUtils in the console, it should respond

 # => FileUtils

Answer 3

Returning false from require means that it's already loaded.

Try this from the console:

FileUtils.pwd
# => "/present/working/directory