From: 7stud -- Date: 2007-10-26T02:53:51+09:00 Subject: Re: Change a string to an integer, report an error if the string does not represent an integer? 7stud -- wrote: > str.each_byte do |char| > if start > start = false > if char == ?+ or char == ?- > next > end > end > > if char < ?0 or char > ?9 > return false > end > end > > return true > end > > strings = ['0013abc', '0025', '-0030', '+051', '00-1', '-abc72'] > strings.each do |str| > if valid_int?(str) > puts str.to_i > else > puts 'invalid int' > end > end --output:-- invalid int 25 -30 51 invalid int invalid int -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.