only_new_entries = array_of_hashes.select { |h| h[:status] == "new" }~ jf -- John Feminella Principal Consultant, BitsBuilder LI: http://www.linkedin.com/in/johnxf SO: http://stackoverflow.com/users/75170/ On Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 09:07, Sebastian <[email protected]> wrote: > Sorry, > > yes I have an array of hashes: > > hash = [{:name => "like", :status => "old"}, {:name => "this", :status > => "new"}, {:name => "here", :status => "old"}] > > > > > > On 30 Jun., 14:31, Michael Pavling <[email protected]> wrote: >> On 30 June 2011 13:27, Sebastian <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > I have a hash that has a :status key. The value could be 'new' or >> > 'old'. >> >> > Now I want to get only the entries where status is 'new'. I know how >> > to do this with an if-clause, but there has to be a better way. >> >> Do you mean you have an array of hashes? Or a hash where each value is >> an object/array? >> Can you give an illustration of what your hash looks like, so it's >> possible to suggest some solutions. >> >> Cheers, > > -- > 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. > > -- 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.
