From: Robert Klemme <shortcutter@...>
Date: 2009-02-03T04:59:55+09:00
Subject: Re: Noob question: while or for loop within a list

On 02.02.2009 20:40, Darin Ginther wrote:
> list = "A,B,C,D"
> list.split(", ").each do |url|
>    puts "URL IS:"+url
> end
> 
> Output: URL IS:A,B,C,D
> 
> 
> 
> Is using an array a "more correct" way to do it in Ruby?

Yes.  You can use the word modifier for easier typing:

urls = %w{http://foo.bar http://www.google.gov}

Now you can do

puts urls

urls.each do |url|
   puts "URL is #{url}"
end

If you want to do URL manipulations check out class URI.
http://www.ruby-doc.org/core/classes/URI.html

Kind regards

	robert