Ruby compiler question

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Hey just wondering, is there a plan to add a compiler to the future
versions of ruby,
ala java compiling into bitecode for speed gains?

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mccarthyjames wrote:

Hey just wondering, is there a plan to add a compiler to the future
versions of ruby,
ala java compiling into bitecode for speed gains?

Yes:

http://www.google.se/search?hl=sv&q=ruby+vm&meta=

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James McCarthy wrote:

Hey just wondering, is there a plan to add a compiler to the future
versions of ruby,
ala java compiling into bitecode for speed gains?

Yes. See YARV.

http://www.atdot.net/yarv/

James

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On Tuesday 06 December 2005 08:48, James McCarthy wrote:

Hey just wondering, is there a plan to add a compiler to the future
versions of ruby,
ala java compiling into bitecode for speed gains?

Yes. Ruby 2.0 will be byte compiled. Google for YARV.