= Emoji Ruby Quickly access emoji Unicode characters across all 4 implementations in the private-use character space. == An Overview From Wikipedia: "Emoji is the Japanese term for the picture characters or emoticons used in Japanese wireless messages and webpages." They are the tiny little pictures that gained quite a bit of attention outside of Japan once they were included in the iPhone 2.2 firmware. Sounds awesome right? Wrong. There are 3 carriers (NTT DoCoMo, SoftBank & Au by KDDI) who’ve all created they own set of emoji glyphs in differing areas of the private-use range Unicode character space. Basic emoji supports 176 glyphs plus an additional 76 for C-HTML 4.0 for a total of 252. The iPhone—which uses the SoftBank implementation—supports 471 emoji glyphs and to top it off, Apple and Google have been working on a standards proposal for inclusion in ISO/IEC 10646 which proposes 722 glyphs in total. Confused yet? Right then. With millions of mobile phones supporting emoji & Internet connections, web developers want to take advantage of the extended glyphs in the data they send to the mobile devices but in the Ruby community there doesn’t seem to be a clear library that implements all 4 standards. Enter the Emoji for Ruby. I’ve based the methods names off the Apple + Google Emoji encoding proposal (see chart at: http://www.bitcontrol.org/emoji-ruby) because I believe it has a fighting chance of being adopted (...and I’m biased). == Installing Emoji Ruby You may get the latest stable version from RubyForge. $ gem install emoji Emoji Ruby is still under active development, you can get the latest source from http://emoji.rubyforge.org == Specifics The Emoji Ruby Homepage is hosted on RubyForge at: http://emoji.rubyforge.org and a nice emoji/unicode table for the iPhone is at: http://www.bitcontrol.org/emoji-ruby === Examples To create an emoji instance: require 'emoji' e = Emoji.create(:iphone) Other supported character mappings include: require 'emoji' softbank_emoji = Emoji.create(:softbank) iphone_emoji = Emoji.create(:iphone) #Same character space impl as SoftBank ntt_docomo_emoji = Emoji.create(:docomo) kddi_emoji = Emoji.create(:kddi) au_emoji = Emoji.create(:au) #Synonym for KDDI apple_google_emoji = Emoji.create(:google) Returning an Emoji character: require 'emoji' cloud = Emoji.create(:iphone).cloud puts cloud # Or... e = Emoji.create(:softbank) puts "Yo... I'll be there shortly—stopping at #{e.atm}" === List of all the emoji methods implemented black_sun_with_rays cloud umbrella_with_rain_drops snowman_without_snow high_voltage_sign cyclone foggy closed_umbrella night_with_stars sunrise_over_mountains sunrise cityscape_at_dusk sunset_over_buildings rainbow snowflake sun_behind_cloud bridge_at_night new_moon_symbol waxing_gibbous_moon_symbol first_quarter_moon_symbol crescent_moon full_moon_symbol first_quarter_moon_with_face soon_with_right_arrow_above on_with_double_pointing_arrow_above end_with_left_arrow_above hourglass_with_flowing_sand hourglass watch clock_face_one_oclock clock_face_two_oclock clock_face_three_oclock clock_face_four_oclock clock_face_five_oclock clock_face_six_oclock clock_face_seven_oclock clock_face_eight_oclock clock_face_nine_oclock clock_face_ten_oclock clock_face_eleven_oclock clock_face_twelve_oclock alarm_clock aries taurus gemini cancer leo virgo libra scorpius sagittarius capricorn aquarius pisces ophiuchus water_wave earth_globe_asia_australia volcano milky_way four_leaf_clover tulip seedling maple_leaf cherry_blossom rose fallen_leaf leaf_fluttering_in_wind hibiscus sunflower palm_tree cactus ear_of_rice ear_of_maize mushroom chestnut blossom herb cherries banana apple_1 tangerine strawberry watermelon tomato aubergine melon pineapple grapes peach apple_2 eyes ear nose mouth tongue lipstick nail_care face_massage haircut barber_pole bust_in_silhouette boys_head girls_head mans_head womans_head family couple police_officer woman_with_bunny_ears bride_with_veil western_person man_with_gua_pi_mao man_with_turban older_man older_woman baby construction_worker princess ogre goblin ghost cherub extraterrestrial_alien alien_monster imp skull information_desk_person guardsman dancer dog_face cat_face snail baby_chick front_facing_baby_chick hatching_chick penguin fish horse_face pig_face tiger_face bear_face mouse_face spouting_whale monkey_face octopus spiral_shell dolphin bird tropical_fish hamster_face bug elephant koala monkey sheep wolf_face cow_face rabbit_face snake chicken boar camel frog_face poodle blowfish ant paw_prints turtle dragon_face panda_face pig_nose honeybee ladybug angry_face anguished_face astonished_face disappointed_face dizzy_face exasperated_face expressionless_face face_with_heart_shaped_eyes face_with_look_of_triumph winking_face_with_stuck_out_tongue face_with_stuck_out_tongue face_savoring_delicious_food face_throwing_a_kiss face_kissing face_with_mask flushed_face happy_face_with_open_mouth happy_face_with_open_mouth_and_cold_sweat happy_face_with_open_mouth_and_closed_eyes happy_face_with_grin happy_and_crying_face happy_face_with_wide_mouth_and_raised_eyebrows white_smiling_face happy_face_with_open_mouth_and_raised_eyebrows crying_face loudly_crying_face fearful_face persevering_face pouting_face relieved_face confounded_face pensive_face face_screaming_in_fear sleepy_face smirking_face face_with_cold_sweat disappointed_but_relieved_face tired_face winking_face cat_face_with_open_mouth happy_cat_face_with_grin happy_and_crying_cat_face cat_face_kissing cat_face_with_heart_shaped_eyes crying_cat_face pouting_cat_face cat_face_with_tightly_closed_lips anguished_cat_face face_with_no_good_gesture face_with_ok_gesture person_bowing_deeply see_no_evil_monkey speak_no_evil_monkey hear_no_evil_monkey person_raising_one_hand person_raising_both_hands_in_cheers person_frowning person_with_pouting_face person_with_folded_hands house_building house_with_yard office_building japanese_post_office hospital bank atm hotel love_hotel convenience_store school church fountain department_store japanese_castle western_castle factory anchor izakaya_lantern emoji_compatibility_symbol_1 emoji_compatibility_symbol_2 emoji_compatibility_symbol_3 emoji_compatibility_symbol_4 emoji_compatibility_symbol_5 wrench hammer nut_and_bolt mans_shoe sneaker high_heeled_shoe womans_sandal womans_boots eyeglasses t_shirt jeans crown necktie womans_hat dress kimono bikini womans_clothes purse money_bag currency_exchange chart_with_upwards_trend_and_yen_symbol heavy_dollar_sign credit_card banknote_with_yen_sign banknote_with_dollar_sign money_with_wings emoji_compatibility_symbol_6 emoji_compatibility_symbol_7 emoji_compatibility_symbol_8 emoji_compatibility_symbol_9 emoji_compatibility_symbol_10 emoji_compatibility_symbol_11 emoji_compatibility_symbol_12 emoji_compatibility_symbol_13 emoji_compatibility_symbol_14 emoji_compatibility_symbol_15 camera handbag pouch bell door dung pistol fire crystal_ball six_pointed_star_with_middle_dot video_camera knife flashlight battery scroll electric_plug book_1 book_2 book_3 vertical_closed_book books name_badge bath restroom toilet water_closet syringe pill negative_squared_latin_capital_letter_a negative_squared_latin_capital_letter_b negative_squared_ab negative_squared_latin_capital_letter_o ribbon wrapped_present birthday_cake christmas_tree santa_claus crossed_flags fireworks balloon party_popper pine_decoration girls_doll_festival graduation_cap school_satchel carp_streamer firework_sparkler wind_chime jack_o_lantern confetti_ball tanabata_tree moon_viewing_ceremony pager black_telephone telephone_receiver mobile_phone phone_with_arrow memo fax envelope incoming_envelope envelope_with_arrow mailbox mailbox_with_raised_flag postbox public_address_loudspeaker cheering_megaphone satellite_antenna speech_balloon outbox_tray inbox_tray package latin_capital_letters_input_symbol latin_small_letters_input_symbol numbers_input_symbol symbols_input_symbol latin_letters_input_symbol black_nib seat computer pencil paperclip briefcase mini_disc floppy_disk black_scissors round_pushpin page_with_curl page_facing_up calendar file_folder open_file_folder notebook open_book notebook_with_decorative_cover clipboard tear_off_calendar bar_chart chart_with_upwards_trend chart_with_downwards_trend card_index pushpin ledger straight_ruler triangular_ruler bookmark_tabs footprints running_shirt_with_sash baseball flag_in_hole tennis soccer_ball skiing basketball checkered_flag snowboarder runner surfer trophy horse_racing american_football swimmer train subway circled_latin_capital_letter_m high_speed_train high_speed_train_with_bullet_nose automobile_1 recreational_vehicle bus_2 bus_stop ship airplane sailboat bicycle station rocket speedboat taxi_1 pedestrian truck fire_engine ambulance police_car_1 fuel_pump negative_squared_latin_capital_letter_p horizontal_traffic_light construction_sign police_cars_revolving_light hot_springs tent carousel_horse ferris_wheel roller_coaster fishing microphone movies cinema headphone art top_hat event ticket movie_shooting_clapboard performing_arts video_game mahjong_tile_red_dragon direct_hit slot_machine billiards game_die bowling flower_playing_cards playing_card_black_joker musical_note multiple_musical_notes saxophone guitar musical_keyboard trumpet violin musical_score part_alternation_mark television optical_disk dvd radio video_cassette_tape speaker_with_three_sound_waves newspaper kiss_mark love_letter ring gem_stone kiss bouquet couple_with_heart wedding hash_key keycap_1 keycap_2 keycap_3 keycap_4 keycap_5 keycap_6 keycap_7 keycap_8 keycap_9 keycap_0 keycap_ten antenna_with_bars vibration_mode mobile_phone_off hamburger rice_ball shortcake steaming_bowl bread cooking soft_ice_cream french_fries dumpling rice_cracker cooked_rice spaghetti curry_and_rice seafood_casserole sushi lunchbox pot_of_food shaved_ice meat_on_bone fish_cake_with_swirl_design roasted_sweet_potato slice_of_pizza poultry_leg ice_cream doughnut cookie chocolate_bar candy lollipop custard honey_pot fried_shrimp fork_and_knife hot_beverage cocktail_glass beer_mug teacup_without_handle sake_bottle_and_cup wine_glass clinking_beer_mugs tropical_drink north_east_arrow south_east_arrow north_west_arrow south_west_arrow arrow_pointing_rightwards_then_curving_upwards arrow_pointing_rightwards_then_curving_downwards left_right_arrow up_down_arrow upwards_black_arrow downwards_black_arrow black_rightwards_arrow leftwards_black_arrow black_right_pointing_triangle black_left_pointing_triangle black_right_pointing_double_triangle black_left_pointing_double_triangle black_up_pointing_double_triangle black_down_pointing_double_triangle up_pointing_triangle_1 down_pointing_triangle_1 up_pointing_small_triangle_1 down_pointing_small_triangle_1 heavy_exclamation_mark_ornament exclamation_question_mark double_exclamation_mark black_question_mark_ornament white_question_mark_ornament white_exclamation_mark_ornament wavy_dash looped_length_mark heavy_black_heart beating_heart broken_heart two_hearts sparkling_heart growing_heart heart_with_arrow heart_1 heart_2 heart_3 heart_4 heart_with_ribbon revolving_hearts heart_decoration black_heart_suit black_spade_suit black_diamond_suit black_club_suit smoking_symbol no_smoking_symbol wheelchair_symbol japanese_symbol_for_beginner trident_emblem triangular_flag_on_post warning_sign no_entry black_universal_recycling_symbol mens_symbol womens_symbol baby_symbol heavy_large_circle cross_mark negative_squared_cross_mark no_entry_sign heavy_check_mark white_heavy_check_mark link_symbol em_space en_space four_per_em_space free_sign no_one_under_eighteen_sign ok_sign no_good_sign copyright_sign registered_sign trade_mark_sign vs_sign new_sign up_sign cool_sign top_with_up_pointing_triangle_sign information_source sos_sign squared_katakana_koko squared_katakana_sa squared_cjk_unified_ideograph_7981 squared_cjk_unified_ideograph_7a7a squared_cjk_unified_ideograph_5408 squared_cjk_unified_ideograph_6e80 squared_cjk_unified_ideograph_6709 squared_cjk_unified_ideograph_7121 squared_cjk_unified_ideograph_6708 squared_cjk_unified_ideograph_7533 squared_cjk_unified_ideograph_5272 squared_cjk_unified_ideograph_6307 squared_cjk_unified_ideograph_55b6 circled_ideograph_secret circled_ideograph_congratulation circled_ideograph_advantage circled_ideograph_accept heavy_plus_sign heavy_minus_sign heavy_multiplication_x heavy_division_sign diamond_shape_with_a_dot_inside electric_light_bulb anger_sign bomb sleeping_sign collision_symbol splashing_sweat drip dash_symbol flexed_bicep dizzy_symbol sparkles eight_pointed_black_star eight_spoked_asterisk medium_white_circle medium_black_circle large_circle_1 large_circle_2 black_rounded_square white_rounded_square white_medium_star glowing_star shooting_star white_large_square black_large_square white_small_square black_small_square white_medium_small_square black_medium_small_square white_medium_square black_medium_square large_diamond_1 large_diamond_2 small_diamond_1 small_diamond_2 sparkle white_flower hundred_points_symbol identification_sign clear_sign leftwards_arrow_with_hook rightwards_arrow_with_hook left_pointing_magnifying_glass right_pointing_magnifying_glass lock open_lock lock_with_ink_pen closed_lock_with_key key ballot_box_with_check radio_button back_with_left_arrow_above bookmark double_clockwise_open_circle_arrows e_mail_symbol raised_fist raised_hand victory_hand fisted_hand thumbs_up_sign white_up_pointing_index white_up_pointing_backhand_index white_down_pointing_backhand_index white_left_pointing_backhand_index white_right_pointing_backhand_index waving_hand clapping_hands ok_hand_sign thumbs_down_sign open_hands