From: Harry Kakueki <list.push@...>
Date: 2007-07-22T13:52:15+09:00
Subject: Re: Method to return elements of an array in numeric 'rank'?

On 7/22/07, Jenny Purcell <dontspamme@spam.com> wrote:
>
> I realize it would be easier for people in the fgroup to follow if I
> was programming with objects. However, I just don't understand OO
> programming, my skills (such as they are) are procedural.
>
> Ruby was pointed out to me as a language that would allow me to write
> procedural programs and so far it is working out very nicely in that
> regard.
>

Would something like this work?

arr = [[1,7],[3,2],[4,9],[2,3]] # [[horse,score],[horse,score] etc.]
arr.sort! {|x,y| y[1] <=> x[1]}
p arr

Harry

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