= redrat * https://github.com/fdr/redrat == DESCRIPTION: Ruby and Python speak C. == FEATURES/PROBLEMS: * Bootstraps low level access to Python constructs to enable Python utilization in Ruby. * Bootstraps low level access to Python constructs to enable Python utilization in Ruby. == SYNOPSIS: require 'redrat' include RedRat::Internal def get_builtin name apply(getattr(builtins, unicode('__getitem__')), unicode(name)) end # Only comes with Python in version 2.7 import = get_builtin '__import__' argparse = apply(import, RedRat::Internal::unicode('argparse')) ArgumentParser = getattr(argparse, unicode('ArgumentParser')) apply(get_builtin('help'), ArgumentParser) == REQUIREMENTS: * python of some version (tested most with 2.7) * python-config in PATH, or specified to rake compile == INSTALL: * gem install redrat == DEVELOPERS: Depends on 'hoe'. I cannot claim to understand it, as I cribbed it from other sources. Comments welcome. One can run the tests with: $ rake test == LICENSE: (BSD, 2 clause) Copyright (c) 2011, Daniel Farina All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.