From: dblack@...
Date: 2006-12-19T01:29:29+09:00
Subject: Re: sorting an array  w multiple values

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Hi --

On Tue, 19 Dec 2006, Josselin wrote:

> I understand how to sort an array with a single value but how can I sort =
an=20
> array w multiple values : [ integer_value1, float_value2]
>
> an_array =3D [=A0[123, 42.50], [ 245, 25.45], [389, 32.69] ]
>
> wich should give (sorting on the 2nd value)
>
> sorted_array =3D>  [[ 245, 25.45], =A0[389, 32.69], [123, 42.50]  ]

sorted_array =3D an_array.sort_by {|e| e[1] }


David

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