diff --git a/lib/csv.rb b/lib/csv.rb
index 1635bda0..b7cb24de 100644
--- a/lib/csv.rb
+++ b/lib/csv.rb
@@ -1464,6 +1464,46 @@ def generate_line(row, **options)
(new(str, **options) << row).string
end
+ # :call-seq:
+ # CSV.generate_lines(rows)
+ # CSV.generate_lines(rows, **options)
+ #
+ # Returns the \String created by generating \CSV from
+ # using the specified +options+.
+ #
+ # Argument +rows+ must be an \Array of row. Row is \Array of \String or \CSV::Row.
+ #
+ # Special options:
+ # * Option :row_sep defaults to "\n" on Ruby 3.0 or later
+ # and $INPUT_RECORD_SEPARATOR ($/) otherwise.:
+ # $INPUT_RECORD_SEPARATOR # => "\n"
+ # * This method accepts an additional option, :encoding, which sets the base
+ # Encoding for the output. This method will try to guess your Encoding from
+ # the first non-+nil+ field in +row+, if possible, but you may need to use
+ # this parameter as a backup plan.
+ #
+ # For other +options+,
+ # see {Options for Generating}[#class-CSV-label-Options+for+Generating].
+ #
+ # ---
+ #
+ # Returns the \String generated from an
+ # CSV.generate_lines(['foo', '0'], ['bar', '1'], ['baz', '2']) # => "foo,0\nbar,1\nbaz.2\n"
+ #
+ # ---
+ #
+ # Raises an exception
+ # # Raises NoMethodError (undefined method `find' for :foo:Symbol)
+ # CSV.generate_lines(:foo)
+ #
+ def generate_lines(rows, **options)
+ self.generate(**options) do |csv|
+ rows.each do |row|
+ csv << row
+ end
+ end
+ end
+
#
# :call-seq:
# open(file_path, mode = "rb", **options ) -> new_csv
diff --git a/test/csv/interface/test_write.rb b/test/csv/interface/test_write.rb
index 02c2c5c5..0cd39a76 100644
--- a/test/csv/interface/test_write.rb
+++ b/test/csv/interface/test_write.rb
@@ -85,6 +85,15 @@ def test_generate_line_shortcut
LINE
end
+ def test_generate_lines
+ lines = CSV.generate_lines([["foo", "bar"], [1, 2], [3, 4]])
+ assert_equal(<<-LINES, lines)
+foo,bar
+1,2
+3,4
+ LINES
+ end
+
def test_headers_detection
headers = ["a", "b", "c"]
CSV.open(@output.path, "w", headers: true) do |csv|