From: Julian Leviston <julian@...>
Date: 2009-02-16T00:00:58+09:00
Subject: Re: Multidimensional hash - get all not blank keys

I agree. People have a tendency to not try. They come wanting answers  
without hving thought about it themselves.

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On 16/02/2009, at 1:53 AM, pjb@informatimago.com (Pascal J.  
Bourguignon) wrote:

> "David A. Black" <dblack@rubypal.com> writes:
>
>> On Sun, 15 Feb 2009, Pascal J. Bourguignon wrote:
>>
>>> "David A. Black" <dblack@rubypal.com> writes:
>>>
>>>> On Sun, 15 Feb 2009, Pascal J. Bourguignon wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> "Michael .." <xinu@gmx.at> writes:
>>>>>> I have this Hash.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> result={"1"=>{"6"=>"",
>>>>>>        "7"=>"",
>>>>>>        "8"=>"",
>>>>>>        "1"=>"Value1",
>>>>>>        "2"=>"",
>>>>>>        "3"=>"Value2",
>>>>>> [...]
>>>>>> Is it possible to get all keys with a the value.
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes, it is possible.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Oh! Perhaps you meant "How?"?  Well perhaps you don't see them  
>>>>> because
>>>>> they're behind your eyes, but you've got a few billion  
>>>>> interconnected
>>>>> neurons inside your skull.  They're called a "brain".  So  
>>>>> normally,
>>>>> you should be able to switch it "on", start to think, and it  
>>>>> should
>>>>> help you to program a function to "get all keys with a the value".
>>>>> Try it, you'll be pleased!
>>>>
>>>> Please don't post messages like this to this list. There's no  
>>>> benefit
>>>> to anyone.
>>>
>>> Hopefully, it should be of benefit to the OP.
>>
>> It won't be, and can't be. There's no information in it and no  
>> advice,
>> just a string of snide, smug insults. Please keep a civil tone on  
>> this
>> list. Thanks.
>
> You are much more insulting than I. You are assuming he doesn't know
> how to do it, how to search and program the solution by himself.
>
> I'm only saying he's lazy.
>
>
> -- 
> __Pascal Bourguignon__
>