From: danielj@...
Date: 2007-06-17T08:25:05+09:00
Subject: Chris Pine Program Challenges

puts 'Type in as many words as you want'

puts 'When you are finished, press \'ENTER\' on an empty line'

puts 'I\'ll give \'em all back to you in alphabetical order!'

stuff = []
user_input = gets.chomp

while user_input != ''

 stuff.push(user_input)

 user_input = gets.chomp

end

puts stuff.sort.join(', ')

Here is my code for the "array program"  from chapter 7 and the
challenge is to now adapt the program to have the same output without
using the "sort" method.

I have no idea where to even start. I think we are supposed to iterate
over the array somehow but have no clue. Anybody got a hint for me?

Secondly, I have a question about this code for my Deaf Grandmother
program:

gcount = 0

puts "Hello child! How are yeah?"

while gcount < 3

 r = gets.chomp

  if r == r.downcase or r == r.capitalize
   puts 'WHAT? YOU\'RE GONNA HAVE TO SPEAK UP!'
  end

  if (r == r.upcase and r != 'BYE')
   puts 'NOT SINCE 19' + (rand(21)+30).to_s + '!'
  end

  if r == 'BYE'
   puts 'NOT SINCE 19' + (rand(21)+30).to_s + '!'
   gcount = gcount + 1
  end

  if r != 'BYE'
   gcount = 0
  end

 end

The only problem with my program is when a user inputs something of
mixed case the program doesn't respond with "WHAT? YOU'RE GONNA HAVE
TO SPEAK UP!" like it should...

Any ideas?

Thanks a lot!