From: flebber <flebber.crue@...>
Date: 2011-01-12T20:50:23+09:00
Subject: Re: Case statements - Just beautification

On Jan 12, 10:43 pm, flebber <flebber.c...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I just want to clarify case statements the name after the word case is
> this just for beautification and to help with code readability? What
> purpose does it serve.
>
> So in my code its "winunit" and matz's code its "birthyear".
>
> # Method 1 - Confident - assign range
> # number -> number
> def pricerange(x)
> puts "Enter the quoted price: "
> x = gets.chomp
> winalloc = case winunit
>   when x == (1.50...2.50) then ...
>   when x == (2.50...3.80) then ...
>   when x == (3.80...5.50) then ...
>   else something
> end
>
> # Case expression tests ranges with ===
> generation = case birthyear
>              when 1946..1963: "Baby Boomer"
>              when 1964..1976: "Generation X"
>              when 1978..2000: "Generation Y"
>              else nil
>              end
>
> Sayth

Oops edited mine to look more like Matz's

def pricerange(x)
puts "Enter the quoted price: "
x = gets.chomp
winalloc = case winunit
          when x == 1.50...2.50: ...
          when x == 2.50...3.80: ...
          when x == 3.80...5.50: ...
          else something
end