From: Eric <eric-news@...4all.nl>
Date: 2007-08-18T20:30:10+09:00
Subject: Re: R: How do you print the first 5 records in an array?

Op za 18 aug 12:03:56 2007 CEST schreef Andrea Forlin in
	de nieuwsgroep 'comp.lang.ruby':

>
> @people[0..4].each { |item| puts item }
>
> -----Messaggio originale-----
> Da: list-bounce@example.com [mailto:list-bounce@example.com] Per conto di
> Bob Sanders
> Inviato: sabato 18 agosto 2007 11.55
> A: ruby-talk ML
> Oggetto: How do you print the first 5 records in an array?
>
> Let's say I have an array defined as:
>
> @people = ["Jim", "Jen", "Jess", "Jay", "Jack", "John", "Jeff", "Jed",
> "Jill"]
>
> How would I then print out the first 5 records of that array? (i.e. from
> Jim to Jack)
>
> Any ideas?

I'd do it like this:
> puts @people[0..4]
Jim
Jen
Jess
Jay
Jack
=> nil

Is the .each construct better?
-- 
Groeten,
Eric