[ruby-core:18362] Re: Retrieving bytecode for method

Michael Neumann wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'd like to get the bytecode of a method in Ruby 1.9. I know that I
> can compile a string or file into bytecode with:
> 
>   iseq = RubyVM::InstructionSequence.compile_file("name_of_file")
> 
> But is there a method which allows me to do access the bytecode
> of a method from a running script as shown below:
> 
>   class A
>     def b
>       1 + 2
>     end
>   end
> 
>   iseq = A.bytecode_for_method(:b) # => RubyVM::InstructionSequence

I solved this myself with extending class Method and UnboundMethod for
method #iseq. See the attached patch.

Regards,

   Michael