1 files changed, 10 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/mrblib/array.rb b/mrblib/array.rb
index 3218aa858..bd8d5930f 100644
--- a/mrblib/array.rb
+++ b/mrblib/array.rb
@@ -84,13 +84,20 @@ class Array
     self
   end
 
+  def _inspect
+    return "[]" if self.size == 0
+    "["+self.map{|x|x.inspect}.join(", ")+"]"
+  end
   ##
-  # Private method for Array creation.
+  # Return the contents of this array as a string.
   #
   # ISO 15.2.12.5.31 (x)
   def inspect
-    return "[]" if self.size == 0
-    "["+self.map{|x|x.inspect}.join(", ")+"]"
+    begin
+      self._inspect
+    rescue SystemStackError
+      "[...]"
+    end
   end
   # ISO 15.2.12.5.32 (x)
   alias to_s inspect