From: Todd Benson <caduceass@...>
Date: 2008-01-24T04:25:38+09:00
Subject: Re: Alphabetizing

On Jan 22, 2008 11:22 PM, Zenki Nine <amateurdesigner@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to write a code where I can alphabetize the players last_name
> with its batting average
>
> players_avg= << PLAYERS
> Barry Bonds, .293
> Mike Gallego, .263
> Ichiro Suzuki, .396
> Tony Gwynn, .403
> Alex Rodriguez, .310
> PLAYERS
>
> players = presidents_avg.strip.collect { |players| players.strip
> }.compact
>
> #initialiating players_by_last_name with an empty array
> players_by_last_name = []

This isn't the best solution ... just there for s**ts and giggles...

irb(main):002:0> players = players_avg.split("\n").sort_by {|i|
(i.scan /\w*/)[2]}

Todd