From: "yermej@..." <yermej@...>
Date: 2007-06-17T08:55:06+09:00
Subject: Re: Chris Pine Program Challenges

On Jun 16, 6:24 pm, dani...@sleepingindian.org wrote:
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> 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?

Try inserting each input into a sorted array.

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

Maybe use a regex to check for any lowercase letters. Instead of:
if r == r.downcase or r == r.capitalize
use:
if r =~ /[a-z]/

Jeremy