Integer()/Float() in C#, JIT for optional positionals before keywords, Fixnum rounding, Range#first/last, Float#step by Largo · Pull Request #115 · Largo/ironruby

Largo · 2026-11-06T01:29:39Z

This PR picks up more of the #89 items after #114. It has two commits. All figures are Release builds on Linux, net8.0, compared against CRuby 4.0.

1. Optional positionals before keywords (`bf21517`)

A method like def m(a, b = 2, k: 3) was lowered to a single splat, def m(*?args?), plus a prologue that took the splat apart. The method JIT does not compile a method with a splat, so every call ran the generic body.

call	master	this PR
`f(1)` on `def f(a, b = nil, exception: true)`	145 ns	18 ns
`f(1, 2)`	153 ns	33 ns
`f(1, 2, exception: 1)`	206 ns	119 ns

For comparison, def f(a, k: 1) without optionals costs ~20 ns.

Lowering. PrismAstBridge now keeps the optionals as optional parameters and lowers the keywords after them. That is what it already did after mandatory parameters (Parameters.KeywordsAfterOptionals).
- A keyword call that leaves an optional out passes its keyword hash in that optional's place.
- The body moves the hash to the keyword parameter before any default runs (Parameters.TransformOptionalsInitialization).
JIT. The method JIT now takes these methods when the optional defaults are literals (JitKeywords.OptionalPositionals).
- The entry and the profiler move the keyword hash the same way the body does (JitKeywords.ShiftKeywords).
- The separation check now looks at the last mandatory parameter.
- These methods get no direct keyword entry, so keyword calls stay at ~119 ns (see "Still open").
Arity errors. For any method with keywords, the arity error is now worded from the declared signature (RubyOps.MakeKeywordMethodArityError), as MRI words it:
- the hidden keyword parameter and the keyword hash are not counted;
- required keywords are named.
Example: for def f(a, k: 1), a call f used to say "expected 1..2" and now says "expected 1". A call with too many arguments now reads given 4, expected 1..3; required keyword: j.
Method#parameters now lists required keywords before optional ones, as MRI does.

2. Kernel conversions, rounding, Range, step (`bc3e328`)

	master	this PR	CRuby
`Integer("42")`	338 ns	76 ns	86 ns
`Integer("42", 16)`	1069 ns	80 ns	109 ns
`Integer("x", exception: false)`	530 ns	170 ns	104 ns
`Integer(4.2)`	586 ns	21 ns	11 ns
`Float("4.2")`	447 ns	171 ns	103 ns
`Float(4)`	477 ns	13 ns	9 ns
`12345.round(-2)`	167 ns	19 ns	20 ns
`12345.floor(-2)`	143 ns	25 ns	12 ns
`(1..100).first`	134 ns	10 ns	10 ns
`(1..100).last`	135 ns	8 ns	7 ns
`(1..100) % 3`	3.2 µs	2.1 µs	0.2 µs
`1.0.step(10.0, 0.5) {}`	5.3 µs	3.3 µs	0.9 µs
`(1.0..100.0).step(0.5) {}`	35 µs	15 µs	7 µs

Kernel#Integer and #Float. These are now C# entry points (KernelOps.ToInteger, ToFloat).
- C# handles an Integer, a finite Float, a String with or without a radix, and the exception: keyword on its own.
- Everything else goes to the prelude, which keeps the earlier Ruby code: __ir_Integer_slow__ and __ir_Float_slow__ hold the coercion protocol and the errors.
- Without the prelude, the C# library's own conversion protocol is used, as before.
- Changes that now match MRI:
  - A radix given as nil is a TypeError.
  - A radix that is not a number raises even with exception: false.
  - Calls with too many arguments get MRI's message.
Integer#round, #floor, #ceil and #truncate. For a Fixnum with a negative ndigits, these now use long arithmetic instead of BigInteger. 300 combinations of value, ndigits and half: mode give the same results as CRuby.
Range#first and #last.
- Without a count, they are now C#.
- With a count, they go to the prelude (__first_n__, __last_n__).
- (..5).last(2) now returns [4, 5], as in MRI. Before, it raised. Range_IntegerFastPaths1 is updated to match.
ArithmeticSequence#inspect. The text is now built only when someone asks for it. Before, every Range#%, Range#step and Numeric#step call built it.
The Float loop of #step. It is now C# (KernelOps.FloatStep). The JIT does not take a method that yields, so the Ruby loop was slow. break and return from the block work as before.

Testing

IronRuby.Tests passes with no failures. Two new tests take their expected output from CRuby:
- Kernel_ConversionsRoundingStep1
- Method_OptionalAndKeywordParameters1. Its last part runs the methods often enough that the JIT specializes them, then checks every case again.
ruby/spec with no failures:
- language;
- core/kernel, method, unboundmethod, proc, struct, data, range, enumerator, enumerable, hash, numeric, float, complex, io;
- library/stringio, library/bigdecimal.
ruby/spec with known errors:
- core/integer and core/array have the same error counts as master.
- core/rational has 4 errors. All come from mspec's fixnum_max()/fixnum_min() helper.
Prism sweeps: Src/StdLib/ruby/4.0 and Src/StdLib/ruby/gems report 0 failed.

Known differences from CRuby

Integer() and Float() with no argument say expected 1+, not expected 1..2 or expected 1. The C# binder words this message.

Still open from #89

Keyword calls to methods with optional positionals do not get the JIT's direct keyword entry. f(1, 2, exception: 1) is still ~119 ns.
Range#% and #step without a block are still ~2 µs, mostly from building the Enumerator.
Other numeric methods: Range#min, #max and #include?, Complex arithmetic and Integer#**.

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Bug Fixes
- Improved calls to methods that combine optional positional and keyword parameters. Defaults, required keywords, argument-count errors, and calls through reflection, super, send, Method, and Proc now behave more consistently.
- Corrected Range#first and Range#last behavior for count arguments, including beginless and endless ranges.
- Improved Integer and Float conversions, including handling of invalid values and conversion errors. Integer rounding at negative precision and numeric stepping now handle additional cases, including block control flow and endpoint behavior.

…#step loop (#89) - Kernel#Integer and #Float are C# entry points (KernelOps.ToInteger/ToFloat). An Integer, a finite Float, a String with or without a radix, and the exception: keyword alone are answered there; everything else goes to the prelude (__ir_Integer_slow__, __ir_Float_slow__). The Ruby wrapper `def Integer(arg, base = nil, exception: true)` mixed an optional parameter with a keyword, which PrismAstBridge lowers to a splat that the method JIT does not take: ~0.35-1 us a call. Integer("42") is now ~75 ns (CRuby ~85), Integer(4.2) ~20 ns (was ~585). A radix given as nil is a TypeError, as in MRI, and a radix that is not a number raises whatever exception: says. - Integer#round/floor/ceil/truncate of a Fixnum with a negative ndigits use long arithmetic instead of BigInteger (167 -> 19 ns for round(-2)). - Range#first and #last without a count are C# (134 -> 10 ns); with a count they go to the prelude (__first_n__, __last_n__). (..5).last(2) is [4, 5] as in MRI, where it raised. - ArithmeticSequence keeps how it was written and builds its inspect text only when asked; Range#% and #step no longer build it on every call. - The Float loop of Numeric#step / Range#step is C# (KernelOps.FloatStep): a method that yields is not one the JIT takes. (1.0..100.0).step(0.5) {} went from ~35 to ~15 us. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01KPwZf7MsYwQdhLBCZCkH2C

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The PR updates Kernel conversions, Fixnum rounding, Range endpoint methods, and arithmetic-sequence iteration and inspection. It also adds support for optional positional parameters before keyword parameters across Prism lowering, runtime call handling, and JIT compilation, with tests for these changes.

Changes: Kernel and Numeric Runtime

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Kernel conversion dispatch `Src/Libraries/Builtins/KernelOps.cs`, `Src/StdLib/ironruby/ruby4.rb`	`Kernel.Integer` and `Kernel.Float` gain C# fast paths and Ruby slow helpers. String conversion methods use internal Ruby registration names.
Fixnum rounding `Src/Libraries/Extensions/NumericRounding.cs`, `Src/Libraries/Builtins/Integer.cs`	Fixnum rounding uses long arithmetic when possible and falls back to the existing BigInteger operations when needed.
Range first and last methods `Src/Libraries/Builtins/RangeOps.cs`, `Src/StdLib/ironruby/ruby4.rb`, `Src/IronRuby.Tests/Runtime/MiscTests.cs`	`first` and `last` are registered separately from `begin` and `end`. Count-based calls use private helpers, and `last(count)` handles beginless Integer ranges.
Step iteration, inspection, and tests `Src/Libraries/Builtins/KernelOps.cs`, `Src/StdLib/ironruby/ruby4.rb`, `Src/IronRuby.Tests/RubyTests.cs`, `Src/IronRuby.Tests/Runtime/MiscTests.cs`	Step sequences store structured inspection metadata. Float iteration delegates to `Kernel.__ir_float_step__`. Tests cover conversions, rounding, ranges, and stepping.

Optional Positional and Keyword Parameters

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Signature lowering and parameter initialization `Src/Prism/PrismAstBridge.cs`, `Src/Ruby/Compiler/Ast/Parameters.cs`	Prism retains eligible optional positional parameters before keyword parameters. Parameter initialization can shift a keyword hash from an optional positional slot and fill defaults.
Keyword call binding and arity errors `Src/Ruby/Runtime/Calls/RubyMethodInfo.cs`, `Src/Ruby/Runtime/RubyOps.cs`	Fixed-argument calls check keyword-method positional bounds. Arity errors account for keyword-marked hashes and required keywords.
JIT keyword argument support and tests `Src/Ruby/Runtime/Jit/*`, `Src/IronRuby.Tests/RubyTests.cs`, `Src/IronRuby.Tests/Runtime/MiscTests.cs`	JIT recognition and entry handling account for optional positionals before keywords. Tests cover defaults, errors, reflection, forwarding, `super`, and JIT-specialized calls.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Possibly related issues

Largo/ironruby#89: The issue covers Kernel conversions, negative-digit rounding, and Range operations updated in this PR.

Possibly related PRs

Largo/ironruby#95: PR #95 adds Ruby-level conversion fast paths; this PR adds C# fast paths and prelude fallback handling.
Largo/ironruby#76: PR #76 adds JIT specialization for optional parameters and keyword defaults; this PR extends JIT handling to optional positionals before keywords.
Largo/ironruby#114: PR #114 adds exception: false conversion paths; this PR updates the same conversions with C# fast paths and prelude fallbacks.

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The rounding hash-key issue is fixed, and the inspected keyword-call fallback preserves the supported call path. No identified issue remains to block merging after normal checks.

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…kes them (#89) `def m(a, b = 2, k: 3)` was lowered to `def m(*?args?)` plus a prologue that took the splat apart, and the method JIT does not take a splat: every call went through the generic body, ~150 ns where `def m(a, k: 3)` costs ~20. Now: - PrismAstBridge keeps the optionals as optional parameters and lowers the keywords after them, as it already did after mandatory ones (Parameters.KeywordsAfterOptionals). A keyword call that leaves an optional out passes its keyword hash where that optional is; the body moves it to the keyword parameter before any default runs (Parameters.TransformOptionalsInitialization). - The method JIT recognizes such a method when the optional defaults are literals (JitKeywords.OptionalPositionals): the entry and the profiler move the hash the same way (JitKeywords.ShiftKeywords), the separation check looks at the last mandatory parameter, and the direct keyword entry is not built for them. f(1) on `def f(a, b = nil, exception: true)` went from ~145 to ~18 ns. - The arity error of a call to any method with keywords is worded from the declared signature (RubyOps.MakeKeywordMethodArityError): the hidden keyword parameter is not counted, nor is the keyword hash, and required keywords are named, as in MRI - `def f(a, k: 1); f` said "expected 1..2". - Method#parameters lists required keywords before optional ones, as MRI does. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01KPwZf7MsYwQdhLBCZCkH2C

…ger is TryRoundFixnum made a BigInteger of it, which is not how IronRuby represents an Integer in Int64 range (Protocols.Normalize), and a Hash keyed by that Integer did not find it: {-3000000000 => :hit}[-2147483648.floor(-9)] was nil. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01KPwZf7MsYwQdhLBCZCkH2C

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Largo changed the title ~~Kernel#Integer/#Float in C#, Fixnum rounding, Range#first/last, Float#step loop~~ Integer()/Float() in C#, JIT for optional positionals before keywords, Fixnum rounding, Range#first/last, Float#step Nov 6, 2026

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JIT direct keyword calls with omitted optionals; Range#min/#max/#include? in C# #117

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