[ruby-talk:6636] Re: Best way to convert a string to an array of numbers?

"Cullen J O'neill" <[e-mail]> wrote in message
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> 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 ]
>
> Right now I'm using:
>
> a = s.split.collect { |n| if n =~ /[0-9]+\.[0-9]+/ then n.to_f
>                           else n.to_i end }
>
> What I'm wondering is, is there a simpler or more elegant (assuming
> there's any difference) of doing the same thing?
>
> Is there a better way if it is all Integers (excepting the if...)?
>

How about

a = s.split.collect {|x| eval x}

> Cullen J O'Neill
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