On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 6:08 PM, Pieter Hugo <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi > > Does anyone know of a quick way to convert human (string) numbers to > integers? > > I doesnt need to be too fancy - the simple integers up to ten ( 10 :) > will do. > > Id prefer not to install a plugin or gem - so the solution is not native > to rails the possibly a '.collect' type algorithm? > > hmm.. i don't know of any but i'd create a method that goes like def num_word_to_int(string ['zero','one','two','three','four','five','six','seven','eight','nine','ten'].rindex string end > Thanks for reading this! > > Pieter > > -- > Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.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]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en. > > -- ------------------------------------------------------------- visit my blog at http://jimlabs.heroku.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]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
