Here at RubyTapas we have just now realized that we have never done a full episode on serialization in Ruby.
We do have a link to the Wikipedia article on serialization, which says
…serialization is the process of translating data structures or object state into a format that can be stored … … and reconstructed later in the same or another computer environment.
Serialization is also known as “Marshalling“, which is handled in Ruby by Marshal.
The Masala Chef has mentioned to the Head Chef the desirability of a sideboard or an episode on serialization, so if you want to nag us to put serialization on our menu, please submit the form below. Thanks!
— K. A. G. Sundaram, Masala Chef