From: C Erler <erlercw@...>
Date: 2006-05-13T00:13:27+09:00
Subject: Re: Is there a method for incrementing string names?!?

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Here's a method to do it :

def inc name
  parts =3D name.scan(/^(.*\D)(\d+)$/).first
  if parts.nil?
    "#{name}1"
  else
    "#{parts.first}#{parts.last.to_i + 1}"
  end
end

On 12/05/06, Human Dunnil <h.dunnil@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hello,
> I have model which has a property named "name", I want to append a
> number to the end of the name when there is similar name in db.
>
> name, name1, name2...
>
> Is there a ready to use method in ruby and/or rails for doing so?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> - Dunnil
>
>

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