From: Steve Coltrin <spcoltri@...>
Date: 2000-11-30T00:10:02+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:6635] Re: Best way to convert a string to an array of numbers?

"Hee-Sob Park" <phasis@hananet.net> writes:

> "Cullen J O'neill" <cjon@sapphire.engin.umich.edu> wrote in message
> news:gO2V5.192$6b.469@srvr1.engin.umich.edu...
> > I have a string of numbers like:
> >
> > "2 3 3.5 5 1.2"
> >
> > What's the best way to convert this into an array like:
> >
> > [ 2, 3, 3.5, 5, 1.2 ]
> >
> How about
> 
> a = s.split.collect {|x| eval x}

Only if you can be sure s is not "2 3 3.5 exit 1.2" :)

-spc