Creating Arrays Through a Loop

[Squawk Boxed]

I was wondering if it was possible to create a series of arrays through
a loop. This doesn't work (I think):

for num in 1..10
array_num = Array.new
end

 

[Robert Klemme]

I was wondering if it was possible to create a series of arrays through
a loop. =A0This doesn't work (I think):

for num in 1..10
=A0array_num =3D Array.new
end

Well, it *does* work - only you loose references to a newly created
Array immediately. You can try some of these variants:

arrs =3D []
10.times { arrs << Array.new }

arrs =3D Array.new(10) { Array.new }
arrs =3D (1..10).map { Array.new }

Cheers

robert


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[Marnen Laibow-Koser]

I was wondering if it was possible to create a series of arrays through
a loop. This doesn't work (I think):

for num in 1..10
array_num = Array.new
end

Of course that doesn't work. You're setting the same variable
(array_num) each time. What you should do is use an array of arrays:

array_of_arrays = Array.new(10) {Array.new}

Best,

 

[Aldric Giacomoni]

I was wondering if it was possible to create a series of arrays through
a loop. This doesn't work (I think):

for num in 1..10
array_num = Array.new
end

It works fine, but it will always assign the new array to the same
variable.

One idea is to create an array, and then add arrays as elements.

main_array = Array.new
(1..10).times { main_array << Array.new }

This may do what you want, but there may also be a more Ruby-ish way,
depending on why you need those arrays.

 

[Robert Klemme]

It works fine, but it will always assign the new array to the same
variable.

One idea is to create an array, and then add arrays as elements.

main_array =3D Array.new
(1..10).times { main_array << Array.new }

Either use (1..10).each or use 10.times - but (1..10).times won't work:

irb(main):002:0> (1..10).times {|*a| p a}
NoMethodError: undefined method `times' for 1..10:Range
from (irb):2
from /opt/bin/irb19:12:in `<main>'


Cheers

robert

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remember.guy do |as, often| as.you_can - without end
http://blog.rubybestpractices.com/

 

[Aldric Giacomoni]

Either use (1..10).each or use 10.times - but (1..10).times won't work:

Whoops! That's what I get for crossing two thoughts.