From: Robert Klemme <shortcutter@...>
Date: 2010-02-10T01:09:12+09:00
Subject: Re: An Array of Arrays using Array.sort_by

2010/2/9 Tom Eaton <te4t0n@gmail.com>:
> Tom Eaton wrote:
>> I have:
>>
>> myarray = Array.new
>> mylist = [1,2]
>> mylist2 = [3,1]
>> mylist3 = [2,1]
>> myarray.push(mylist)
>> myarray.push(mylist2)
>> myarray.push(mylist3)

You can make your life a bit easier by doing

myarray  = [
  [1,2],
  [3,1],
  [2,1],
]

>> myarray.sort
>> myarray.each do |x|
>> puts x[0]
>> end
>>
>> And I would like to be able to sort myarray by the first or second
>> elements in the mylists...
>>
>> I have been on this problem for a few hours, ay help would be
>> appreciated.
>
> Please ignore this. I have the answer by searching the forums... Which i
> should of done before i posted. I do apologies :( Can an Admin remove
> this post please?

No. ;-)  Rather, please post your solution so others can benefit once
they search through the archive.

Kind regards

robert


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