From: Siep Korteling <s.korteling@...>
Date: 2008-07-17T07:01:02+09:00
Subject: Re: The next number that is not in an array

Jeff Cohen wrote:
>>
>> > How is this done in ruby?
> 
> How about this?
> 
> def find_next_slot(n)
>  n += 1 # start one higher
>  n += 1 until !restricted_numbers.include(n)
>  n  # return the next empty slot
> end
> 
> Jeff
> softiesonrails.com
> purpleworkshops.com

Heh, I had

def permitted_next(n)
  n += 1
  n += 1 while @restricted_numbers.include?(n)
  return n
end

find_next_slot is a way better method name.

Regards,

Siep
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