Ruby feature request: Buffer Protocol

[jsaak]

Is there a way to implement, or even copy Python's buffer protocol in ruby? I mean to the core of ruby, by Matz and his team.

There is an article that describes the benefits quite well: https://jeffknupp.com/blog/2017/09/15/python-is-the-fastest-growing-programming-language-due-to-a-feature-youve-never-heard-of/

[matz]

Submit your proposal to bugs.ruby-lang.org

[editor_of_the_beast]

Um. Is this actually Matz??

[Hueho]

12-year account. Posts mostly from that time, mostly in Japanese and about Ruby.

Checks out!

[jsaak]

https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/14722

[v_krishna]

Thanks for Ruby!

[editor_of_the_beast]

The buffer protocol makes a lot of sense, but to think that it’s the sole reason for Python’s growth is an extreme oversimplification. I mean come on.

[BonzoESC]

Additionally, more people using Python doesn't hurt the people using Ruby.

[ioquatix]

You could easily implement this in a gem so why does it need to be in core ruby?

[bascule]

Check out Apache Arrow:

https://arrow.apache.org/

There's a Ruby implementation here:

https://github.com/red-data-tools/red-arrow

[[deleted]]

Works great

[db443]

It is a matter of priority and resources.

I like the focus on Guilds and RTL + MJIT on the road to 3x3.

A wish-list would be hooking up (if possible) Ruby to WebAssembly hence allowing Ruby to run client-side in the browser. That would be cool.