Ara.T.Howard wrote:

>> 1)  String#each_byte (without block) #=> Array
>>    It's same function as "'string'.unpack('C*')".
>> 2)  String#each_char (without block) #=> Array
>> 3)  String#each_char (with block)    #=> str
>>    String#each_char is same as "'string'.split(//).each".
>>
>> Matz rejected (1) and (2), because it's not feature for "each". He
>> agreed to import these method if there are any suitable name.
>>
>> Kazuhiro NISHIYAMA suggested "collect_byte" for this method.
>>
>> This issue is still open.
> 
>   String#bytes
> 
>   String#chars

I like this best and did a RCR for the latter already:

http://www.rcrchive.net/rcr/show/281

Feedback has been positive so far.