rails console pry/irb "stuck" after displaying long value/string

Question

I am developing with rails on a mac using the rails console via pry/irb.

When I display a long result in the console ie. Model.all or .really_long_string, I cant seem to get past the string or value that is displayed and the console displays "(END)" at the end of the console.

What command do I use to get past this so I can continue entering ruby statements on the console without having to close the terminal window?

I recently discovered Ctrl Z to close the console, but I assume there is a better way

For those who come to this page looking for your own answers: `CTRL + C` — levininja, Sep 27 '16 at 19:23
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15958146/rails-console-end-how-to-get-past-it — prograils, Nov 15 '16 at 12:16
Press "q" as described here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15958146/rails-console-end-how-to-get-past-it — prograils, Nov 15 '16 at 12:18

score 19 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 29 '12 at 01:03

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Looks likes the END is made by a pager. Have u tried typing "q"?

answered Jul 29 '12 at 01:03

Benjamin Tan Wei Hao

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I've been looking for this very answer for weeks. I had gotten into the habit of just opening a new terminal window whenever it would get stuck. – elersong Jun 23 '15 at 19:58
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The gift that keeps on giving. :) – BobRodes Feb 09 '19 at 02:33

rails console pry/irb "stuck" after displaying long value/string

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