[ruby-core:113383] [Ruby master Feature#19626] Alias Base64 methods to non-64 suffixed methods
From:
"ryanbigg (Ryan Bigg) via ruby-core" <ruby-core@...>
Date:
2023-04-30 23:29:11 UTC
List:
ruby-core #113383
Issue #19626 has been reported by ryanbigg (Ryan Bigg). ---------------------------------------- Feature #19626: Alias Base64 methods to non-64 suffixed methods https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/19626 * Author: ryanbigg (Ryan Bigg) * Status: Open * Priority: Normal ---------------------------------------- Long time Ruby user, first time issue poster. Apologies if this isn't the correct process of proposing this sort of change. Redirect me somewhere else if I need to be. I'd like to propose aliasing the methods in the Base64 module to new methods: Base64.encode64 -> Base64.encode Base64.decode64 -> Base64.decode etc. I am guessing that this suffix was used to prevent issues where `Base64` was included into a class and would (potentially) clash with that class's own `decode` and `encode` methods. This is not how `Base64` has been used in my experience -- it's typically a call to the method such as `Base64.encode64`. But maybe my experience of Ruby is unique in that way. I would still like to open this issue at least to start a potential discussion about these potential aliases, or at least documenting solid reasons why the 64 suffix has to stick. -- https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/ ______________________________________________ ruby-core mailing list -- ruby-core@ml.ruby-lang.org To unsubscribe send an email to ruby-core-leave@ml.ruby-lang.org ruby-core info -- https://ml.ruby-lang.org/mailman3/postorius/lists/ruby-core.ml.ruby-lang.org/