From: dblack@...
Date: 2006-01-13T02:13:33+09:00
Subject: Re: Important Algorithm Finally Ported.

Hi --

On Fri, 13 Jan 2006, Hampton wrote:

> After months of work, gruelling hours, and a nice cup of coffee, the
> world's most famous (and infamous) algorithm has been ported to the
> ruby language!
>
> {applause}
>
> Thank you, thank you.
>
> The Slim Shady algorithm is a deceptively simple algorithm which finds
> use in many many aerospace and bio-informatics systems. Therefore, Ruby
> may now stand proud as.... a..... ummm.... language to do those things.
>
> Here is the algorithm...
>
> def slim_shady_finder homies
>   homies.each do |some_guy|
>     return some_guy if (some_guy.name.eql? "Slim Shady")
>   end
>   return nil
> end

I have no idea what you're talking about, but you've triggered my
code-massaging compulsion :-)

   def slim_shady_finder(homies)
     homies.find {|h| h.name.eql?("Slim Shady") }
   end


David

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