CODEWITHSUNDEEP
rubycharacter-encodingruby-1.9
jrochkind
jrochkind

Reputation: 23317

adding a char encoding to ruby 1.9.x?

If one wanted to add a new char encoding to 1.9.x, supported just the same as the built-in encodings, how would you go about doing it? Can you do it with code in ruby, or would it require a C patch in MRI?

(I don't think it matters, but I am interested in the Marc8 encoding, an old legacy encoding still in use in library (like the kind with books) systems and records.)

Upvotes: 5

Views: 106

Answers (1)

user979912
user979912

Reputation:

I'd recommend looking at how it is implemented in Ruby 1.9.2. Basically dig into the source code and... :-)

This is a similar question: Create own encoding

some good articles on encodings:

http://yehudakatz.com/2010/05/05/ruby-1-9-encodings-a-primer-and-the-solution-for-rails/

http://blog.grayproductions.net/articles/ruby_19s_string

Upvotes: 2

Related Questions