Binary string sometimes encoded as Unicode
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- Ruby
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Description
For example:
x = "\x00\x01".b
x.encoding == Encoding::BINARY # => true
y = YAML::load(YAML::dump(x))
y.encoding == Encoding::BINARY # => false
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue using the Ruby snippet in the report, then inspect Psych's YAML::dump and YAML::load handling of binary strings. Done means a binary string retains Encoding::BINARY after a dump/load round trip, with regression coverage for the shown case.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- ruby, yaml
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100