From: Mark Van Holstyn <mvette13@...>
Date: 2006-07-04T03:32:32+09:00
Subject: Re: Array loops: new thread

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If you just need to see if an element is contained in an array try this...

secondarray.include?( '5' )
=> true

mark

On 7/3/06, Dark Ambient <sambient@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I thought it would be better to start a new thread for my current
> issue, since the old one is filled with code in various stages.
> Apologies.  Gives me a chance to ask more succinctly regarding the
> core issue.
>
> This is just an example.
> I have 2 arrays
>
> firstarray = ['1','2,'3','4','5']
> secondarray = ['1','2','3','4','5','6','7']
>
> I'm looping through firstarray.each do |x|
> go through some blocks.  At some point, either the start of the outter
> array or somewhere down in the conditional statements I need to find
> out if elements of firstarray are in secondarray.  The only way I can
> fathom doing this right now is by starting another loop, i.e.
> secondarray.each do |y|.  Problem is this seems to create constant
> problems where the outter loop / [0] element is going through the
> entire inner loop before proceeding on. to it's next element.   Maybe
> as someone suggested earlier today to me, to use break.  Haven't had
> much luck with that yet.
>
> If this question makes sense, anyone have some suggestions , comments
> or anything else that might be helpful ?
>
> TIA
> Stuart
>
>


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