From: x1 <caldridge@...>
Date: 2006-11-28T16:21:39+09:00
Subject: Re: find index of first non zeo value in array

# uber_nasty_for_laughs.rb
array.to_s.split(/[1-9]/)[0].length

On 11/26/06, Josselin <josselin@wanadoo.fr> wrote:
> with :
> array = [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 21, 0, 0, 0, 0,
> 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]
>
> I wrote :
> array.index(array.detect {|x| x > 0})    => 15
>
> is there a better and simpler way to do it ?
> thanks
>
> joss
>
>
>