From: RichardOnRails <RichardDummyMailbox58407@...>
Date: 2007-11-21T10:24:59+09:00
Subject: Re: False positives in editing data

On Nov 20, 10:22 am, Harry Kakueki <list.p...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi Ryan,
>
> > > But, just in case you are interested in looking at it from a little
> > > different view....
> > > It is not a complete solution, just an idea.
>
> > I AM interested,  and it's a great idea.  Real Ruby rather than my C-
> > flavored Ruby :-)
>
> > Just for our mutual amusement,  I replaced your first criterion:
>
> > err1 = inp.select{|a| a =~ /^0|\.0/}
>
> > with:
>
> > err1 = inp.select{|a| a =~ /^0|^\d*\.0/}
>
> > to preclude false hits where the text proper might contain ".0", e.g.,
> > "7How to get 5.05% interest"
>
> > Bottom line:  Your code is what I really need.  Thanks, again.
>
> > Best wishes,
> > Richard
>
> Yeah, you need to modify the regular expressions and whatever to fit
> your requirements.
> Like I said, it's not a complete solution, just an idea you can use.
>
> By the way, stop calling me Shirley. :)
> And stop calling me Ryan.  :)
>
> Good luck,
>
> Harry
>
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Hi Harry,

I apologize for the "Ryan" thing.  Ryan was the first response on this
thread and got mixed up.  I don't know about the "Shirley" thing.

I don't know what's going on there,  but I apologize again for any way
I might have erred.

And I fear I owe you a third apology:  I minute ago,  I started to
reply to your most recent post when I stopped getting a timely
response to my typing.  I continue to type, assuming my ISP would
catch up sooner or later and hit Enter.  Suddenly,  I got a message
that my half-baked response had been posted. Computers: uggggh!

> Like I said, it's not a complete solution, just an idea you can use.

I know.  I just wanted to show you I was giving my full attention to
your message.

Again,  thanks for showing how Ruby can be used more effectively for
this kind of validation task.

Best wishes,
Richard