From: Greg Hauptmann <greg.hauptmann.ruby@...>
Date: 2008-08-06T13:53:35+09:00
Subject: is there a way to AutoParse a string to another type - e.g. if a Date format then date, else if integer than Integer etc ?????

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Hi,

Is there a way to AutoParse a string to another type - e.g. if a Date format
then date, else if integer than Integer etc

I'm wanting to pass search parameters via a URL, however since everything in
the URL will be a string it would be good to automatically convert a string
to the most likely variable type.  In particular differentiating between an
Integer and a Date.

Does this exist somewhere in Ruby already?  Or do I have to write myself?

Thanks in advance

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