# Re: memoize to a file

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-memoize-to-a-file/53368>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [February 2, 2006, 4:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-memoize-to-a-file/53368 "2006-02-02T16:30:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![BergerS\_Daniel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@BergerS\_Daniel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/BergerS_Daniel)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 4:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-memoize-to-a-file/53368/1 "2006-02-02T16:30:35Z")

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> message: "in
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> > that error if such is the case, since Marshal is not compatible  
> > Also note that ruby can read Marshal data in older formats if  
> > if (RTEST(ruby\_verbose) && minor != MARSHAL\_MINOR) {  
> > minor change happened after 1.6.8 (6 -\> 8), and MARSHAL\_MAJOR  
> > was already 4 in v1\_0\_1, 7 years, 2 months ago (at which  
> > point I got tired of CVSweb).
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> Marshal’s format is more stable than we think.

I guess I’m once bitten, twice shy as a result of the transition from  
1.6.8 to 1.8.0 not too long ago. Thanks for the correction.

Dan