From: simonh <simonharrison@...>
Date: 2006-07-11T05:10:05+09:00
Subject: Re: Real newbie question about methods


studlee2@gmail.com wrote:
> Agreed that the regexp wouldn't work for your code.  I would have
> written it like this (like I said before your code is cleaner)
>
> def check_age
>   print "Please enter your age: "
>   age = gets.chomp
>   target = 18..30
>   valid = /\d{2}/
>
>   if valid.match(age)
>     if target === age.to_i
>       puts 'Have A Nice Holiday'
>     elsif age.to_i  < 18
>       puts 'Too Young'
>     elsif age.to_i  > 30
>       puts 'Too Old'
>     end
>   else
>     puts "Usage: <18..30>"
>     check_age     # Try again
>   end
> end
>
> check_age
>
> _Steve
>

thanks Steve, I like that. a nested if that checks against a rexexp
first. mind if I add it to my Library Of Useful Code Samples For When I
Get Stuck?