From: Ferenc Engard <ferenc@...>
Date: 2004-04-01T06:07:56+09:00
Subject: Prototyping ruby? (Based on Software Maintenance and Prototype Based  Languages)

Hello,

Simon Strandgaard wrote:
> 
> I read this article and just thought.. wow
> 
> http://osnews.com/story.php?news_id=6523
> 
> many reasons why people should choose an interpreted language (Ruby) rather
> than a compiled language (C++/Java).
> 
> --
> Simon Strandgaard

I develop a ruby/tk app, and although there is no compilation, the app's
startup time is painfully long (ruby/tk is slow, and I have old
hardware); and I didn't talk about the time of get into the state where
I can check my modificiations.

Many times the modification do not involve big changes, just, for
example, some methods internals. Is it possible (in practice) that after
I have modified my source code (e.g. a method definition) I could
"reload" the file's content into my running app? Do somebody use
something like that?

Bye,
Ferenc