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@@ -1,107 +0,0 @@ -Language Spec. - -* operator !! for rescue. ??? -* objectify characters -* ../... outside condition invokes operator method too. -* ... inside condition turns off just before right condition.??? -* package or access control for global variables?? -* named arguments like foo(nation:="german") or foo(nation: "german"). -* method to retrieve argument information (needs new C API) -* multiple return values, yield values. maybe incompatible ??? -* cascading method invocation ??? -* def Class#method .. end ?? -* class Foo::Bar<Baz .. end, module Boo::Bar .. end -* def Foo::Bar::baz() .. end ?? -* I18N (or M17N) script/string/regexp -* Fixnum 0 as false ???? -* discourage use of symbol variables (e.g. $/, etc.) in manual -* discourage use of Perlish features by giving warnings. -* non confusing in-block local variable (is it possible?) - + remove scope by block - + variables appears within block may have independent values. -* Regexp: make /o thread safe. -* decide whether begin with rescue or ensure make do..while loop. -* a +1 to be a+1, not a(+1). -* unify == and eql? again -* to_i returns nil if str contains no digit. -* raise exception by `` error -* jar like combined library package. - -Hacking Interpreter - -- generational GC -* non-blocking open (e.g. for named pipe) for thread -* avoid blocking with gethostbyname/gethostbyaddr (use fork ???) -* objectify interpreters ??? -* remove rb_eval() recursions -* syntax tree -> bytecode ??? -* scrambled script, or script filter -* setuid ruby -* performance tune for in-block (dynamic) local variables. -* give warnings to assign magic variables. -* export rb_io_{addstr,printf,puts,print} -* autoload should work with threads [ruby-talk:4589] -* remove stdio dependency from IOs. -* warn for inconsistent local variable usage (lv m and method m at the same time). -* MicroRuby -* Built-in Interactive Ruby. -* trap every method invocation, which can be enabled by e.g. trap_call :method. -* unify Errno exceptions of same errno, or new exception comparison scheme. -* signal list (Signal::trap, Signal::list??). -* 2.times{|i| if i==0 then a = 15 else puts eval("a") end} should print nil. - -Standard Libraries - -- Module#define_method which takes a name and a body (block, proc or method). -- Enume#inject -- Array#fetch -- IO::for_fd -- Process::waitall [ruby-talk:4557] -- Process::Status -- File::lchown, File::lchmod; xxx - still need work for non existing platforms -- move Time::times to Process. -* Enumerable#sort_by for Schwartzian transformation -* String#scanf(?) -* Object#fmt(?) -* Integer#{bin,oct,hex,heX} -* Time::strptime -* Integer[num], Float[num]; Fixnum[num]? -* method to retrieve non-number trailer for to_i/to_f. -* Stream or Port, abstract superclass of IO ? -* String#{pred,prev}, String#downto -* optional stepsize argument for succ() -* Ruby module -- Ruby::Version, Ruby::Interpreter -* introduce Boolean class; super of TrueClass, FalseClass -* synchronized method - synchronized{...}, synchronized :foo, :bar -* Array#&, Array#| to allow duplication. ??? -* fork_and_kill_other_threads. -* way to specify immortal (fork endurance) thread; -* or raise ForkException to every thread but fork caller. -* Hash::new{default} or recommend Hash#fetch? -* new user-defined marshal scheme. _dump(dumper), _load(restorer) -* warn, warning for Ruby level -* hash etc. should handle self referenceing array/hash -* move NameError under StandardError. -* library to load per-user profile seeking .ruby_profile or ruby.ini file. - -Extension Libraries - -* ptk.rb pTk wrapper that is compatible to tk.rb -* Berkeley DB extension -* BitVector -* thread-safe fcgi - -Ruby Libraries - -* add uri.rb -* urllib.rb, nttplib.rb, etc. -* format like perl's - -Tools - -* freeze or undump to bundle everything - -Misc - -- publish Ruby books -- publish Ruby books in English |