May be He wants to access the content of the array like this: array[0] #1 array[1] #2 array[2] #3
Here's how to access the content of the array using .each: array = ['a','b','c'] array.each do|x| puts x end results a b c 2010/8/31 Dave Aronson <[email protected]> > On Aug 31, 3:29 am, Todd Weeks <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Trouble with array syntax below in html.erb file. > > <html> > > <head> > > <title>Ruby Arrays</title> > > </head> > > <body> > > <%= array = ['a','b','c'] %> > > </body> > > </html> > > > > Shows up in browser as this: > > ["a", "b", "c"] > > That's perfectly valid. ["a", "b", "c"] is the same as ['a', 'b', > 'c']. That is, "a" is the same as 'a', and so on. (Unlike in some > languages, where only one or the other is used at all, or some where > it makes a difference in the type, such as C/C++, where 'a' would be a > character and "a" would be an array containing an 'a' and a null.) > > When printing values out, Ruby represents strings using double quotes > instead of single as you used. Ruby doesn't remember (or care) which > you used, once it determines the actual value of the string. > > The only time it matters is when *you* are writing a string; single > quotes prevent variables and other "magic strings" taking on their > values. For example, try this in irb: > > >> x = 3 > => 3 > >> 'x is #{x}' > => "x is \#{x}" > >> "x is #{x}" > => "x is 3" > >> y = "foo" > => "foo" > >> z = 'foo' > => "foo" > >> y == z > => true > > -Dave > > -- > Specialization is for insects. -RAH | Have Pun, Will Babble! -me > Programming Blog: http://codosaur.us | Work: http://davearonson.com > Leadership Blog: http://dare2xl.com | Play: http://davearonson.net > * * * * * WATCH THIS SPACE * * * * * | Ruby: http://mars.groupsite.com > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<rubyonrails-talk%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
