From: ara.t.howard@...
Date: 2006-05-01T13:44:22+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby based editor

On Mon, 1 May 2006, Phil Jackson wrote:

> What I was actually trying to ask was:
>
> The base will be written in C not in pure Ruby. I would like to know whether
> people think I would be better using C types at the core or Ruby types
> implimented in C. So, I can, A),  write a basic editor in C and then wrap it
> up with Ruby using Data_Wrap_Struct() much like an extenstion would. Or I
> can, B), start from the beginning with rb_define_class() and friends thus
> relying on Ruby from the start. The advantages and dis-advantages that I
> think may exsist:
>
> a) advantages:
>    * The core of the application would be instantly reconisable to a C
>      hacker who has no Ruby experience.
>    * If I decide it should be extendable by another language it would be a
>      simple job.
>    * Better performance?
>
>   disadvantages:
>    * I would have to impliment and then map things like linked lists
>      meaning wheel re-invention.
>    * more work :)
>    * Can't rely on libruby for memory handling.
>
> So which one?

well, if you choose A you'll be following in the footsteps of vim, which is
already extensible in ruby.  why not start do B then to avoid breaking
programmer's rule #42 ?

-a
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