From: Jamis Buck <jgb3@...>
Date: 2004-10-28T06:53:39+09:00
Subject: Ruby/DL (was Re: The real Ruby vs. Python.)

gabriele renzi wrote:

> that's why people should use ruby/dl, say 'boo' for c bindings ;)

True. However, Ruby/DL has a compile-time limit (defaults to 10) on the 
number of callbacks you can use, which limits its usefulness in 
situations where callbacks are needed. This includes the Win32 API (for 
winprocs), or SQLite (where callbacks are one way to obtain query results).

Besides which: Ruby/DL is often touted as a great way to write extension 
libraries. Are there any examples of libraries that have been written 
using Ruby/DL instead of C? I've never seen any, much to my own 
frustration when I would like a good example of Ruby/DL usage. :(

- Jamis

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