[Suggestion] Option to parse symbols as objects

[sancarn]

If I have the following code:

p = Base64.encode64(Marshal.dump(:a))
p = Base64.encode64(Marshal.dump("a"))

I get:

"BAg6BmE=\n"
"BAhJIgZhBjoGRVQ=\n"

If I try to parse these with marshal:

var _symbol = (new Marshal("BAg6BmE=\n",'base64')).parsed
var _string = (new Marshal("BAhJIgZhBjoGRVQ=\n",'base64')).parsed
console.log(_symbol == _string)

I get: True

Is there any way to extend the Marshal parsing algorithm to parse symbols as JavaScript symbols instead?

[clayzermk1]

When this was first written ES6 certainly wasn't as supported as it is now. Nowadays it would make sense to translate a Ruby symbol as a JS symbol.

I'm certainly open to a PR if you'd like to take a stab at it.

[clayzermk1]

JSON doesn't support symbols, so a patch will probably also need to take that into consideration and modify the toJSON() function.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/JSON/stringify#toJSON()_behavior

[sancarn]

I'll take a look at it. Though the Marshal binary structure seems super random... xD

Otherwise I'll likely build my own parser from RubyObj.inspect

[sancarn]

I didn't get very far with extending the marshaller, so decided to just build my own ruby object parser in javascript: RON.js