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(1) Kernel and objects
  (2) Exceptions
  (3) Enumerable and containers
  (4) IO and file system
  (5) Process
  (6) String and regular expression and Encoding
  (7) Numeric and its subclasses
  (8) misc

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@ -37,17 +37,13 @@ See doc/NEWS-1.8.7 for changes between 1.8.6 and 1.8.7.
o Extra subclassing check when binding UnboundMethods o Extra subclassing check when binding UnboundMethods
* Exceptions * Exceptions
o Exceptions are equal to each other if they belongs to o Exceptions are equal to each other if they belong to
the same class and have the same message and backtrace. the same class and have the same message and backtrace.
o SystemStackError used to be a subclass of StandardError o SystemStackError used to be a subclass of StandardError
but not it is a direct subclass of Exception. but not it is a direct subclass of Exception.
o SecurityError: ditto o SecurityError: ditto
o Removed Exception#to_str [Ruby2] o Removed Exception#to_str [Ruby2]
* Array
o Array#nitems was removed (use count {|i| !i.nil?})
o Array#choice was removed (use sample)
o Array#[m,n] = nil places nil in the array.
* Enumerable and Enumerator * Enumerable and Enumerator
o Enumerable::Enumerator, compatibility alias of Enumerator, o Enumerable::Enumerator, compatibility alias of Enumerator,
is removed. is removed.
@ -55,28 +51,10 @@ See doc/NEWS-1.8.7 for changes between 1.8.6 and 1.8.7.
an enumerator. an enumerator.
o Even more builtin and bundled libraries have been made to o Even more builtin and bundled libraries have been made to
return an enumerator when called without a block. return an enumerator when called without a block.
* File and Dir operations * Array
o #to_path is called as necessary in File.path, File.chmod, o Array#nitems was removed (use count {|i| !i.nil?})
File.lchmod, File.chown, File.lchown, File.utime, o Array#choice was removed (use sample)
File.unlink, etc.. o Array#[m,n] = nil places nil in the array.
o File.world_readable?
o File.world_writable?
o Dir.[], Dir.glob
o Dir.exist?
o Dir.exists?
* File::Stat
o File::Stat#world_readable?
o File::Stat#world_writable?
* String and Regexp
o No longer an Enumerable
o ?c semantics
o "One-char-wide" semantics for String#[] and String#[]=
o Character-wise semantics in many methods in stead of
byte-wise.
o Encoding-awareness
o Regexp matches only with strings which is encoded in a
compatible character encoding to the regexp's.
o Regexp#kcode is removed. use Regexp#encoding.
* Hash * Hash
o Hash#to_s is equivalent to Hash#inspect o Hash#to_s is equivalent to Hash#inspect
o Semantics for Hash#each and Hash#each_pair o Semantics for Hash#each and Hash#each_pair
@ -87,14 +65,6 @@ See doc/NEWS-1.8.7 for changes between 1.8.6 and 1.8.7.
order in which the keys are inserted. order in which the keys are inserted.
o Most of the changes in Hash apply to hash like interfaces o Most of the changes in Hash apply to hash like interfaces
such as ENV and *DBM. such as ENV and *DBM.
* Numeric
o Numeric#div always rounds as Integer#div has done.
o Numeric#fdiv: ditto.
* Integer
o Integer(nil) raises TypeError
* Fixnum
o Fixnum#id2name removed
o Fixnum#to_sym removed
* IO operations * IO operations
o Many methods used to act byte-wise but now some of those act o Many methods used to act byte-wise but now some of those act
character-wise. You can use alternate byte-wise methods. character-wise. You can use alternate byte-wise methods.
@ -122,43 +92,74 @@ See doc/NEWS-1.8.7 for changes between 1.8.6 and 1.8.7.
o IO.pipe takes encoding option o IO.pipe takes encoding option
o Directive %u behaves like %d for negative values in o Directive %u behaves like %d for negative values in
printf-style formatting. printf-style formatting.
* File and Dir operations
o #to_path is called as necessary in File.path, File.chmod,
File.lchmod, File.chown, File.lchown, File.utime,
File.unlink, etc..
o File.world_readable?
o File.world_writable?
o Dir.[], Dir.glob
o Dir.exist?
o Dir.exists?
* File::Stat
o File::Stat#world_readable?
o File::Stat#world_writable?
* String and Regexp
o No longer an Enumerable
o ?c semantics
o "One-char-wide" semantics for String#[] and String#[]=
o Character-wise semantics in many methods in stead of
byte-wise.
o Encoding-awareness
o Regexp matches only with strings which is encoded in a
compatible character encoding to the regexp's.
o Regexp#kcode is removed. use Regexp#encoding.
* Symbols: restriction on literal symbols
* Numeric
o Numeric#div always rounds as Integer#div has done.
o Numeric#fdiv: ditto.
* Integer
o Integer(nil) raises TypeError
* Fixnum
o Fixnum#id2name removed
o Fixnum#to_sym removed
* Struct * Struct
o Struct#inspect o Struct#inspect
* Symbols: restriction on literal symbols
* $SAFE and bound methods
o New trusted/untrusted model in addition to
tainted/untainted model.
* Time * Time
o New format in Time#to_s o New format in Time#to_s
o Timezone information preserved on Marshal.dump/load o Timezone information preserved on Marshal.dump/load
* $SAFE and bound methods
o New trusted/untrusted model in addition to
tainted/untainted model.
* Deprecation * Deprecation
o VERSION and friends
o Kernel.to_a o Kernel.to_a
o Kernel#getc, #gsub, #sub o Kernel#getc, #gsub, #sub
o Kernel#callcc and Continuation now become 'continuation' o Kernel#callcc and Continuation now become 'continuation'
bundled library. bundled library.
o Object#type o Object#type
o Symbol#to_int and Symbol#to_i o Removed Array and Hash #indices, #indexes
o Numeric#rdiv
o Hash#index o Hash#index
o ENV.index o ENV.index
o Process::Status#to_int o Process::Status#to_int
o Numeric#rdiv
o Precision is removed. Don't cry, it will be redesigned o Precision is removed. Don't cry, it will be redesigned
and come back in future version. and come back in future version.
o Removed Array and Hash #indices, #indexes o Symbol#to_int and Symbol#to_i
o $KCODE is no longer effective. Use Encoding related o $KCODE is no longer effective. Use Encoding related
features of each class. features of each class.
o VERSION and friends
* bundled libraries * bundled libraries
* Pathname
o No longer has #to_str nor #=~.
* time and date * time and date
o Time.parse and Date.parse interprets slashed numerical dates as "dd/mm/yyyy". o Time.parse and Date.parse interprets slashed numerical dates
as "dd/mm/yyyy".
* Readline * Readline
o If Readline uses libedit, Readline::HISTORY[0] returns the o If Readline uses libedit, Readline::HISTORY[0] returns the
first of the history. first of the history.
* Pathname
o No longer has #to_str nor #=~.
* Continuation * Continuation
o as above o as above
@ -183,7 +184,8 @@ See doc/NEWS-1.8.7 for changes between 1.8.6 and 1.8.7.
getoptlong. getoptlong.
o soap, wsdl and xsd libraries: use soap4r gem. o soap, wsdl and xsd libraries: use soap4r gem.
o Win32API library: use dl. o Win32API library: use dl.
o dl library: Reimplemented and API changed. o dl library: Reimplemented and API changed. use the new
version of dl or ffi gem.
o rubyunit library and runit library: use minitest or o rubyunit library and runit library: use minitest or
test/unit. Or use anything you love through RubyGems. test/unit. Or use anything you love through RubyGems.
o test/unit is reimplemented on top of minitest. This is o test/unit is reimplemented on top of minitest. This is
@ -208,17 +210,27 @@ See doc/NEWS-1.8.7 for changes between 1.8.6 and 1.8.7.
o Newlines allowed before ternary colon o Newlines allowed before ternary colon
o Encoding.default_external and default_internal o Encoding.default_external and default_internal
=== Library updates === Library updates
* builtin classes and objects
* Kernel and Object * Kernel and Object
o BasicObject o BasicObject
o Object#=~ returns nil instead of false by default. o Object#=~ returns nil instead of false by default.
o Kernel#define_singleton_method o Kernel#define_singleton_method
o Kernel#load can load a library from the highest versions
of gems by default.
* Class and Module * Class and Module
o Module#const_defined?, #const_get and #method_defined? o Module#const_defined?, #const_get and #method_defined?
take an optional parameter. take an optional parameter.
o #class_variable_{set,get} are public. o #class_variable_{set,get} are public.
o Class of singleton classes o Class of singleton classes
* Errno::EXXX
o All of those are always defined. Errno::EXX will be
defined as an alias to Errno::ENOERROR if your platform
does not have one.
* Binding#eval * Binding#eval
* Blocks and Procs * Blocks and Procs
o Arity of blocks without arguments o Arity of blocks without arguments
@ -227,26 +239,17 @@ See doc/NEWS-1.8.7 for changes between 1.8.6 and 1.8.7.
o Passing blocks to #[] o Passing blocks to #[]
o Proc#lambda? o Proc#lambda?
o Proc#curry o Proc#curry
* Fiber: coroutines/micro-threads
* Thread
o Thread.critical and Thread.critical= removed
o Thread#exit!, Thread#kill! and Thread#terminate! removed.
* Enumerable and Enumerator * Enumerable and Enumerator
o Enumerable#each_with_index can take optional arguments o Enumerable#each_with_index can take optional arguments
and passes them to #each. and passes them to #each.
o Enumerable#each_with_object o Enumerable#each_with_object
o Enumerator#with_object o Enumerator#with_object
o Enumerator.new { ... } o Enumerator.new { ... }
* Errno::EXXX
o All of those are always defined. Errno::EXX will be
defined as an alias to Errno::ENOERROR if your platform
does not have one.
* Regexp#match, String#match
o Regexp#match, String#match
o Regexp#fixed_encoding?
o Regexp#encoding
o Regexp#named_captures
o Regexp#names
* Encoding
* Encoding::Converter
o supports conversion between many encodings
* Fiber: coroutines/micro-threads
* Array * Array
o Array#delete returns a deleted element rather than a given o Array#delete returns a deleted element rather than a given
object object
@ -261,10 +264,6 @@ See doc/NEWS-1.8.7 for changes between 1.8.6 and 1.8.7.
o Hash#assoc o Hash#assoc
o Hash#rassoc o Hash#rassoc
o Hash#flatten o Hash#flatten
* Numeric
o Numeric#upto, #downto, #times, #step
o Numeric#scalar?, Complex#scalar?
o Numeric#magnitude
* Range * Range
o Range#cover? o Range#cover?
o Range#include? iterates over elements and compares the o Range#include? iterates over elements and compares the
@ -272,12 +271,12 @@ See doc/NEWS-1.8.7 for changes between 1.8.6 and 1.8.7.
Use Range#cover? for the old behavior, i.e. comparison Use Range#cover? for the old behavior, i.e. comparison
with boundary values. with boundary values.
o Range#min, Range#max o Range#min, Range#max
* Regexp
o Regexp#=== matches symbols * File and Dir operations
o Regexp.try_convert o New methods
* MatchData * Process
o MatchData#names o Process.spawn
o MatchData#regexp o Process.daemon
* String * String
o String#clear o String#clear
o String#ord o String#ord
@ -287,29 +286,41 @@ See doc/NEWS-1.8.7 for changes between 1.8.6 and 1.8.7.
o String#unpack with a block o String#unpack with a block
o String#hash o String#hash
o String.try_convert o String.try_convert
o String#encoding, String#force_encoding, String#encode, String#encode! o String#encoding
o String#force_encoding, String#encode and String#encode!
o String#ascii_only? o String#ascii_only?
o String#valid_encoding? o String#valid_encoding?
o String#match
* Symbol * Symbol
o Zero-length symbols allowed o Zero-length symbols allowed
o Symbol#=== matches strings o Symbol#=== matches strings
o Symbol#intern o Symbol#intern
o Symbol#encoding o Symbol#encoding
o Symbol methods similar to those in String o Symbol methods similar to those in String
* Regexp
o Regexp#=== matches symbols
o Regexp.try_convert
o Regexp#match
o Regexp#fixed_encoding?
o Regexp#encoding
o Regexp#named_captures
o Regexp#names
* MatchData
o MatchData#names
o MatchData#regexp
* Encoding
* Encoding::Converter
o supports conversion between many encodings
* Numeric
o Numeric#upto, #downto, #times, #step
o Numeric#scalar?, Complex#scalar?
o Numeric#magnitude
* Rational / Complex
o They are in the core library now
* Math * Math
o Math#log takes an optional argument. o Math#log takes an optional argument.
o Math#log2 o Math#log2
o Math#cbrt, Math#lgamma, Math#gamma o Math#cbrt, Math#lgamma, Math#gamma
* Rational / Complex
o They are core library now
* File and Dir operations
o New methods
* Process
o Process.spawn
o Process.daemon
* Thread
o Thread.critical and Thread.critical= removed
o Thread#exit!, Thread#kill! and Thread#terminate! removed.
* Time * Time
o Time.times removed. Use Process.times. o Time.times removed. Use Process.times.
o Time#sunday? o Time#sunday?
@ -320,13 +331,6 @@ See doc/NEWS-1.8.7 for changes between 1.8.6 and 1.8.7.
o Time#friday? o Time#friday?
o Time#saturday? o Time#saturday?
o Time#tv_nsec and Time#nsec o Time#tv_nsec and Time#nsec
* Readline
o Readline.vi_editing_mode?
o Readline.emacs_editing_mode?
o Readline::HISTORY.clear
* Tk
o TkXXX widget classes are removed and redefined as aliases of
Tk::XXX classes.
* Misc. new methods * Misc. new methods
o RUBY_ENGINE to distinguish between Ruby processor implementation o RUBY_ENGINE to distinguish between Ruby processor implementation
o public_method o public_method
@ -334,7 +338,8 @@ See doc/NEWS-1.8.7 for changes between 1.8.6 and 1.8.7.
o GC.count o GC.count
o ObjectSpace.count_objects o ObjectSpace.count_objects
o Method#hash, Proc#hash o Method#hash, Proc#hash
o Method#source_location, UnboundMethod#source_location, Proc#source_location o Method#source_location, UnboundMethod#source_location and
Proc#source_location
o __callee__ o __callee__
o Elements in $LOAD_PATH and $LOADED_FEATURES are expanded o Elements in $LOAD_PATH and $LOADED_FEATURES are expanded
@ -346,9 +351,9 @@ See doc/NEWS-1.8.7 for changes between 1.8.6 and 1.8.7.
o Ruby make. A simple ruby build program with capabilities o Ruby make. A simple ruby build program with capabilities
similar to make. similar to make.
* minitest * minitest
o Our new testing library which is cleaner and easier to o Our new testing library which is faster, cleaner and easier
read than the old test/unit. to read than the old test/unit.
o You can introduce the old test/unit as a gem through o You can introduce the old test/unit as testunit gem through
RubyGems if you want. RubyGems if you want.
* CMath * CMath
o Complex number version of Math o Complex number version of Math
@ -358,6 +363,13 @@ See doc/NEWS-1.8.7 for changes between 1.8.6 and 1.8.7.
o Prime.new is obsolete. Use its class methods. o Prime.new is obsolete. Use its class methods.
* ripper * ripper
o Ruby script parser o Ruby script parser
* Readline
o Readline.vi_editing_mode?
o Readline.emacs_editing_mode?
o Readline::HISTORY.clear
* Tk
o TkXXX widget classes are removed and redefined as aliases of
Tk::XXX classes.
* commandline options * commandline options
* -E, --encoding * -E, --encoding