From: Josselin <josselin@...>
Date: 2006-12-19T07:00:08+09:00
Subject: Re: sorting an array  w multiple values

On 2006-12-18 17:29:29 +0100, dblack@wobblini.net said:

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> Hi --
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> On Tue, 19 Dec 2006, Josselin wrote:
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>> 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] ]
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>> wich should give (sorting on the 2nd value)
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>> sorted_array =3D>  [[ 245, 25.45], =A0[389, 32.69], [123, 42.50]  ]
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> sorted_array =3D an_array.sort_by {|e| e[1] }
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> 
> David
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thanks a lot , got it...  written in my secret notebook.... ;-)))