Array to string

[A Berger]

Hi
Whats the most elegant / shortest way to convert an array to a string, like
a=["a","b","c"] # => "abc"

And the best way for
a=[1,2,3,4,5] # => "12345"

Thanks
Berg

[Matthew Kerwin]

Post by A Berger
Hi
Whats the most elegant / shortest way to convert an array to a string, like
a=["a","b","c"] # => "abc"
And the best way for
a=[1,2,3,4,5] # => "12345"
Thanks
Berg

​Well, clearly the *best *way would be to create a factory class that
builds expert objects to process the various types of lists to...

Er...

Actually I'd just do this:

the_array.join

Cheers

[timlen tse]

[1,2,3].join #=>"123"

Post by Matthew Kerwin

Post by A Berger
Hi
Whats the most elegant / shortest way to convert an array to a string, like
a=["a","b","c"] # => "abc"
And the best way for
a=[1,2,3,4,5] # => "12345"
Thanks
Berg

​Well, clearly the *best *way would be to create a factory class that
builds expert objects to process the various types of lists to...
Er...
the_array.join
Cheers
--
Matthew Kerwin
http://matthew.kerwin.net.au/
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[Matthew Kerwin]

Post by A Berger
Hi
Whats the most elegant / shortest way to convert an array to a
string, like
a=["a","b","c"] # => "abc"
And the best way for
a=[1,2,3,4,5] # => "12345"
Thanks
Berg

Matthew Kerwin <***@kerwin.net.au>于2016幎8月29日呚䞀 䞋午3:28写道
​​> ​Well, clearly the best way would be to create a factory class that

Post by A Berger
builds expert objects to process the various types of lists to...
Er...
the_array.join
Cheers
[1,2,3].join #=>"123"

Yep, that's why I suggested it.

Cheers!

[Ben Silbernagel]

From what I have read this is not common practice, but this is simple.

["a","b","c"] * ""

#join from what I have read up on is the most common way.

Post by Matthew Kerwin

Post by A Berger
Hi
Whats the most elegant / shortest way to convert an array to a string, like
a=["a","b","c"] # => "abc"
And the best way for
a=[1,2,3,4,5] # => "12345"
Thanks
Berg

​​> ​Well, clearly the best way would be to create a factory class that

Post by A Berger
builds expert objects to process the various types of lists to...
Er...
the_array.join
Cheers
[1,2,3].join #=>"123"

Yep, that's why I suggested it.
Cheers!
--
Matthew Kerwin
http://matthew.kerwin.net.au/
<http://lists.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/mailman/options/ruby-talk>

[A Berger]

Hi
ok, just thought of complicated each and map, because to_s wasn't what I
wanted.

Factory classes! I know every response contains new things, I have never
heard about :)
Are they used commonly in Ruby?

Thanks
Berg

[Matthew Kerwin]

Post by A Berger
Hi
ok, just thought of complicated each and map, because to_s wasn't what I
wanted.
Factory classes! I know every response contains new things, I have never
heard about :)
Are they used commonly in Ruby?

​Indeed no. That was a joke, harking back to my Software Engineering / Java
days. If you're interested, you could start at Wikipedia and work your way
from there: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_design_pattern

Post by A Berger
Thanks
Berg

​Cheers.

[A Berger]

Hi
YES - haven't seen the :) ?
Perhaps we should start a new thread with subject "Factor classes"
Have already read the wiki because of your 1st mail.
Should this concept be used in Ruby?

And thanks for short arr * char,
very nice! - Its always worth to ask here!

Cheers
Berg

[Samir Arapcic]

Try this

a=["a","b","c"]
b = a.join.to_s

a=[1,2,3,4,5]
b = a.join.to_s

Post by A Berger
Hi
Whats the most elegant / shortest way to convert an array to a string, like
a=["a","b","c"] # => "abc"
And the best way for
a=[1,2,3,4,5] # => "12345"
Thanks
Berg
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