From: Andrea Forlin <andrea.forlin@...>
Date: 2007-08-18T20:35:11+09:00
Subject: Re: R: How do you print the first 5 records in an array?

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if you need only to puts on screen you can use the solution of stefano, but
it's usefull??

Maybe you need to search, operate on the range item, i think.

Bye

2007/8/18, Eric <eric-news@xs4all.nl>:
>
> 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
>
>

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