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[ruby-core:120506] [Ruby master Bug#21006] `defined?((receiver).method)` raises Stack consistency error
by tompng (tomoya ishida) 06 Jan '25

06 Jan '25

Issue #21006 has been reported by tompng (tomoya ishida). ---------------------------------------- Bug #21006: `defined?((receiver).method)` raises Stack consistency error https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/21006 * Author: tompng (tomoya ishida) * Status: Open * ruby -v: ruby 3.4.1 (2024-12-25 revision 48d4efcb85) +YJIT +MN +PRISM [arm64-darwin22] * Backport: 3.1: UNKNOWN, 3.2: UNKNOWN, 3.3: UNKNOWN, 3.4: UNKNOWN ---------------------------------------- ~~~ $ ruby -ve "defined?((foo).bar)" ruby 3.4.1 (2024-12-25 revision 48d4efcb85) +YJIT +MN +PRISM [arm64-darwin22] -e:1: warning: possibly useless use of defined? in void context -e:1: [BUG] Stack consistency error (sp: 7, bp: 6) ~~~ -- https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/

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[ruby-core:120467] [Ruby master Feature#20999] Add RubyVM object source support
by bkuhlmann (Brooke Kuhlmann) 05 Jan '25

05 Jan '25

Issue #20999 has been reported by bkuhlmann (Brooke Kuhlmann). ---------------------------------------- Feature #20999: Add RubyVM object source support https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/20999 * Author: bkuhlmann (Brooke Kuhlmann) * Status: Open ---------------------------------------- Hello. 👋 I'd like to propose adding the ability to acquire the source of any object within memory via the RubyVM. A couple use cases come to mind: - This would simplify the [Method Source](https://github.com/banister/method_source) gem implementation and possibly eliminate the need for the gem. - Another use case is this allows DSLs, like [Initable](https://alchemists.io/projects/initable), to elegantly acquire the source code of objects and/or functions (in my case, I'm most interested in the lazy evaluation of function bodies). ⚠️ I'm also aware that the [RubyVM](https://docs.ruby-lang.org/en/master/RubyVM.html) documentation clearly stats this isn't meant for production use: > This module is for very limited purposes, such as debugging, prototyping, and research. Normal users must not use it. This module is not portable between Ruby implementations. ...but I'd like to entertain this proposed feature request, regardless. Here's an example, using the aforementioned [Initable](https://alchemists.io/projects/initable) gem, where I use the RubyVM to obtain the source of a `Proc`: ``` ruby class Demo include Initable[%i[req name], [:key, :default, proc { Object.new }]] end puts Demo.new("demo").inspect #<Demo:0x000000014349a400 @name="demo", @default=#<Object:0x000000014349a360>> ``` With the above, I'm lazily obtaining the source code of the `Proc` in order to dynamically define the `#initialize` method (essentially a `module_eval` on `Demo`, simply speaking) using a nested array as specified by [Method#parameters](https://docs.ruby-lang.org/en/master/Method.html#method-… because I don't want an instance of `Object` until initialization is necessary. ## Context Prior to the release of Ruby 3.4.0, you could do this: ``` ruby function = proc { Object.new } ast = RubyVM::AbstractSyntaxTree.of function ast.children.last.source # "Object.new" ``` Unfortunately, with the release of Ruby 3.4.0 -- which defaults to the [Prism](https://ruby.github.io/prism/rb/index.html) parser -- the ability to acquire source code is a bit more complicated. For example, to achieve what is shown above, you have to do this: ``` ruby function = proc { Object.new } RubyVM::InstructionSequence.of(function).script_lines # [ # "function = proc { Object.new }\n", # "RubyVM::InstructionSequence.of(function).script_lines\n", # "\n", # "" # ] ``` Definitely doable, but now requires more work to pluck `"Object.new"` from the body of the `Proc`. One solution is to use a regular expression to find and extract the first line of the result. Example: ``` ruby / proc # Proc statement. \s* # Optional space. \{ # Block open. (?<body>.*?) # Source code body. \} # Block close. /x ``` Definitely doesn't account for all use cases (like when a `Proc` spans multiple lines or uses `do...end` syntax) but will get you close. ## How I think there are a couple of paths that might be nice to support this use case. ### Option A Teach `RubyVM::InstructionSequence` to respond to `#source` which would be similar to what was possible prior to Ruby 3.4.0. Example: ``` ruby function = proc { Object.new } RubyVM::InstructionSequence.of(function).source # "Object.new" ``` ### Option B This is something that Samuel Williams [mentioned](https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/6012#note-13) in [Feature 6012](https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/6012) which would be to provide a `Source` object as answered by `Method#source` and `Proc#source`. Example (using a `Proc`): ``` ruby # Implementation # Method#source (i.e. Source.new path, line_number, line_count, body) # Usage: function = proc { Object.new } method.source.code # "Object.new" method.source.path # "$HOME/demo.rb" method.source.location # [2, 0, 3, 3] ``` ### Option C It could be nice to support both Option A and B. -- https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/

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[ruby-core:120489] [Ruby master Feature#6012] Proc#source_location also return the column
by bkuhlmann (Brooke Kuhlmann) 05 Jan '25

05 Jan '25

Issue #6012 has been updated by bkuhlmann (Brooke Kuhlmann). 💡 Please see [Feature 21005](https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/21005) as an evolution of this discussion based on feedback I've had with Kevin Newton and Benoit Daloze. Thanks. ---------------------------------------- Feature #6012: Proc#source_location also return the column https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/6012#change-111272 * Author: rogerdpack (Roger Pack) * Status: Assigned * Assignee: nobu (Nobuyoshi Nakada) ---------------------------------------- As originally suggested in http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-core/42418 Suggestion/feature request: have #source_location also return the beginning column where it was defined. ["test.rb", 8, 33] Thanks! -roger- -- https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/

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[ruby-core:120485] [Ruby master Feature#6012] Proc#source_location also return the column
by Eregon (Benoit Daloze) 05 Jan '25

05 Jan '25

Issue #6012 has been updated by Eregon (Benoit Daloze). One idea for this new SourceLocation/CodeLocation class would be under the new `Ruby` module, see https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/20884#note-3 ---------------------------------------- Feature #6012: Proc#source_location also return the column https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/6012#change-111269 * Author: rogerdpack (Roger Pack) * Status: Assigned * Assignee: nobu (Nobuyoshi Nakada) ---------------------------------------- As originally suggested in http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-core/42418 Suggestion/feature request: have #source_location also return the beginning column where it was defined. ["test.rb", 8, 33] Thanks! -roger- -- https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/

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[ruby-core:117929] [Ruby master Feature#20498] Negated method calls
by MaxLap (Maxime Lapointe) 05 Jan '25

05 Jan '25

Issue #20498 has been reported by MaxLap (Maxime Lapointe). ---------------------------------------- Feature #20498: Negated method calls https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/20498 * Author: MaxLap (Maxime Lapointe) * Status: Open ---------------------------------------- I want to propose the following syntax: `foo.!bar`. I know it's already valid syntax, but please read on for details. When someone write a somewhat long line of code that is negated, the main way I've seen of doing it is: ``` must_create_user = !User.where(somelong: :condition, even_more: "thing").exists? ``` I personally highly dislike it, as I must keep the "not" in the back of my mind as I read the line. When quickly reading a line like this, it's super easy to misread and understand the opposite result. The current ways around this I can think of are: * rename the variable (can be annoying) * Use `unless` (only possible when in a condition; some people, like me, have a hard time grapsping a `unless`) * use a `.!`in the end (`foo.exists?.!`), I've never seen that and it looks ugly to me (this is subjective). * create a new method name with the negated meaning (not always possible) My proposal would look like this: ``` must_create_user = User.where(somelong: :condition, even_more: "thing").!exists? ``` You cannot forget the bang that you saw 15 words ago, it's right there. It also basically reads as English: "user where ... doesn't exists". The main argument against this I can think of is that it's technically already a valid syntax. I believe it's frowned upon to override the bang operator and I'm not aware of places where it is overridden to with also having a parameter. I made a prototype in RubyNext, which you can try here: https://ruby-next.github.io/#gist:0e133bf6f27f2437193dc034d58083dc -- https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/

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[ruby-core:119335] [Ruby master Bug#20770] A *new* pipe operator proposal
by AlexandreMagro (Alexandre Magro) 05 Jan '25

05 Jan '25

Issue #20770 has been reported by AlexandreMagro (Alexandre Magro). ---------------------------------------- Bug #20770: A *new* pipe operator proposal https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/20770 * Author: AlexandreMagro (Alexandre Magro) * Status: Open * ruby -v: 3.3.5 * Backport: 3.1: UNKNOWN, 3.2: UNKNOWN, 3.3: UNKNOWN ---------------------------------------- Hello, This is my first contribution here. I have seen previous discussions around introducing a pipe operator, but it seems the community didn't reach a consensus. I would like to revisit this idea with a simpler approach, more of a syntactic sugar that aligns with how other languages implement the pipe operator, but without making significant changes to Ruby's syntax. Currently, we often write code like this: ```ruby value = half(square(add(value, 3))) ``` We can achieve the same result using the `then` method: ```ruby value = value.then { add(_1, 3) }.then { square(_1) }.then { half(_1) } ``` While `then` helps with readability, we can simplify it further using the proposed pipe operator: ```ruby value = add(value, 3) |> square(_1) |> half(_1) ``` Moreover, with the upcoming `it` feature in Ruby 3.4 (#18980), the code could look even cleaner: ```ruby value = add(value, 3) |> square(it) |> half(it) ``` This proposal uses the anonymous block argument `(_1)`, and with `it`, it simplifies the code without introducing complex syntax changes. It would allow us to achieve the same results as in other languages that support pipe operators, but in a way that feels natural to Ruby, using existing constructs like `then` underneath. I believe this operator would enhance code readability and maintainability, especially in cases where multiple operations are chained together. Thank you for considering this proposal! -- https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/

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[ruby-core:120478] [Ruby master Bug#21004] Memory leak with `new_locations_lambda_body`
by kddnewton (Kevin Newton) 04 Jan '25

04 Jan '25

Issue #21004 has been reported by kddnewton (Kevin Newton). ---------------------------------------- Bug #21004: Memory leak with `new_locations_lambda_body` https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/21004 * Author: kddnewton (Kevin Newton) * Status: Open * Backport: 3.1: UNKNOWN, 3.2: UNKNOWN, 3.3: UNKNOWN, 3.4: UNKNOWN ---------------------------------------- You can find the valgrind output here: https://github.com/ruby/prism/actions/runs/12613463262/job/35151355503?pr=3…. It looks like the allocated lambda locations are leaking under certain circumstances. The leak looks to be introduced here: https://github.com/ruby/ruby/commit/fa2517451ec. -- https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/

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[ruby-core:120410] [Ruby master Bug#20983] New `Ruby` module is linked to from all kinds of documentation pages
by Earlopain (Earlopain _) 03 Jan '25

03 Jan '25

Issue #20983 has been reported by Earlopain (Earlopain _). ---------------------------------------- Bug #20983: New `Ruby` module is linked to from all kinds of documentation pages https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/20983 * Author: Earlopain (Earlopain _) * Status: Open * Backport: 3.1: UNKNOWN, 3.2: UNKNOWN, 3.3: UNKNOWN, 3.4: UNKNOWN ---------------------------------------- For example https://docs.ruby-lang.org/en/master/index.html * "Ruby" Documentation * New to "Ruby"? * "Ruby" interpreter * Get invovled with the "Ruby" community * Contribute to "Ruby" Many other pages have a link to it as well, especially in headers it doesn't look very good. The vast majority of cases will talk about Ruby the language, not Ruby the module. Is there maybe an option in rdoc to block autoreferences to a specific module? I think documentation will look much better without this link everywhere. -- https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/

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[ruby-core:117618] [Ruby master Feature#20437] Could be the licensing conditions be made less ambiguous?
by vo.x (Vit Ondruch) 03 Jan '25

03 Jan '25

Issue #20437 has been reported by vo.x (Vit Ondruch). ---------------------------------------- Feature #20437: Could be the licensing conditions be made less ambiguous? https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/20437 * Author: vo.x (Vit Ondruch) * Status: Open ---------------------------------------- # Current state The current [COPYING](https://github.com/ruby/ruby/blob/6cfd929034f1fe3d93160365505a8b88… file says the following: ~~~ Ruby is copyrighted free software by Yukihiro Matsumoto <matz(a)netlab.jp>. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under either the terms of the 2-clause BSDL (see the file BSDL), or the conditions below: 1. You may make and give away verbatim copies of the source form of the ... snip ... ~~~ And this is quite ambiguous. Let me show a few examples: # Ambiguous examples ## lib/net/protocol.rb https://github.com/ruby/ruby/blob/6cfd929034f1fe3d93160365505a8b88bef56159/… ~~~ # This program is free software. You can re-distribute and/or # modify this program under the same terms as Ruby itself, # Ruby Distribute License or GNU General Public License. ~~~ So what is the license? Is it 2-clause BSDL + Ruby + GPL? Or is is just Ruby + GPL but not 2-clause BSDL? ## Racc https://github.com/ruby/racc/blob/d52fb64d166046bfde81e6e9c424fcd884ebcabf/… ~~~ Racc is distributed under the same terms of ruby. (see the file COPYING). ~~~ where the [COPYING](https://github.com/ruby/racc/blob/d52fb64d166046bfde81e6e9c424fcd8… contains just 2-clause BSDL. Not even mentioning that Ruby used to be GPLv2 licensed: https://github.com/ruby/racc/commit/cc7fe952a6b1fc2ef43477674fa13f2d9d99e818 ## Rubygems https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/blob/master/LICENSE.txt The license is obviously modeled after Ruby COPYING file, but if it could say "licensed under MIT or Ruby", it would be much better. ## Gettext https://github.com/ruby-gettext/gettext/blob/8d84132efd888e68fffbce41331645… The license note is so old that it is not obvious what that means and what was the intention. Did the Ruby relicensing from "GPLv2 or Ruby" to "GPLv2 or BSD" influenced this project? ## SPDX https://spdx.org/licenses/Ruby.html It quotes just the "conditions below" as a Ruby license, while referring to [Ruby license file](https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/about/license.txt) mentioning also 2-clause BSDL # Proposal To me it seems that the whole world recognizes "Ruby" license, except Ruby. Therefore I think it would be nice if Ruby project recognized the "Ruby" license. There are two possibilities I can think of: ## Refer the license by name ~~~diff $ git diff diff --git a/COPYING b/COPYING index 48e5a96de7..a2d179a8a9 100644 --- a/COPYING +++ b/COPYING @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ Ruby is copyrighted free software by Yukihiro Matsumoto <matz(a)netlab.jp>. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under either the terms of the -2-clause BSDL (see the file BSDL), or the conditions below: +2-clause BSDL (see the file BSDL), or the conditions of the Ruby license below: 1. You may make and give away verbatim copies of the source form of the software without restriction, provided that you duplicate all of the ~~~ ## Extract the "conditions below" into "Ruby" license file The "conditions below" text could be extracted into separate file (e.g. "RUBY_LICENSE") and the "COPYING" file rephrased to say: ~~~ Ruby is copyrighted free software by Yukihiro Matsumoto <matz(a)netlab.jp>. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under either the terms of the 2-clause BSDL (see the file BSDL), or Ruby license (see the file RUBY_LICENSE) ~~~ -- https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/

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