# Byte Code Encoder

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/byte-code-encoder/138111>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [May 20, 2008, 10:07am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/byte-code-encoder/138111 "2008-05-20T10:07:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![DCDCDC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DCDCDC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/DCDCDC)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 10:07am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/byte-code-encoder/138111/1 "2008-05-20T10:07:35Z")

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Since Ruby is now running a byte code based interpreter, is there an  
encoder for Ruby to pre-compile or pre-encode our scripts…

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**Author:** ![DCDCDC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DCDCDC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/DCDCDC)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2008, 7:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/byte-code-encoder/138111/2 "2008-05-22T19:42:36Z")

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On 5/19/08, DC [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Since Ruby is now running a byte code based interpreter, is there an  
> encoder for Ruby to pre-compile or pre-encode our scripts…

I’ve not heard of one but it’s been said Ruby 1.9 is significantly  
faster than Ruby 1.8, if faster execution is your end goal.

–  
Greg D.  
[http://destiney.com/](http://destiney.com/)