ruby add values to string separated by comma except the first element

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    device_target = ["3001", "3002", "3003"]
    devices = ",kv1101="
    device_target.map {|d|
      case d
        when "30000" #desktop
          devices << ":9"
        when "30001" # smartphone
          devices << ":3:4:6:8"        
        when "30002" #tablet
          devices << ":2:5:7"
        when "30003" #feature_phone
          devices << ":1"
      end

My target is to get devices = "kv1101=3:4:6:8:2:5:7:1". But, how can I avoid this colon : from the first entry? The order doesn't matter.

Please provide valid input and output. The code can't produce "9:3:4:6:8:2". — Stefan
– Stefan, Commented Oct 6, 2014 at 13:00
I am sure it is just a typo but your "targets" are 3001,3002,3003 so 2 things one there is no 3000 and 2 your case statement will never work since d will never be in 30000,30001,30002,30003 — engineersmnky
– engineersmnky, Commented Oct 6, 2014 at 13:09
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– Cary Swoveland, Commented Nov 7, 2014 at 22:00

Fer · Accepted Answer · 2014-10-06 13:33:42Z

7

Store the values in an array and then use the join method:

devices = ",kv1101="
my_devices = []
device_target.map {|d|
  case d
    when "30000" #desktop
      my_devices << "9"
    when "30001" # smartphone
      my_devices += ["3","4","6","8"]
    when "30002" #tablet
      my_devices += ["2","5","7"]
    when "30003" #feature_phone
      my_devices << "1"
  end}
devices << my_devices.join(":")

edited Oct 6, 2014 at 13:33

answered Oct 6, 2014 at 13:03

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Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:25:05Z

6

Similar to Fer's answer, but using flat_map and its return value:

device_target = ['30001', '30002', '30003']
devices = ',kv1101='
devices << device_target.flat_map { |device|
             case device
             when '30000' then 9            # desktop
             when '30001' then [3, 4, 6, 8] # smartphone
             when '30002' then [2, 5, 7]    # tablet
             when '30003' then 1            # feature_phone
             end
           }.join(':')

devices #=> ",kv1101=3:4:6:8:2:5:7:1"

Or using a lookup table as suggested by tadman:

device_target = ['30001', '30002', '30003']
device_map = {
  '30000' => 9,            # desktop
  '30001' => [3, 4, 6, 8], # smartphone
  '30002' => [2, 5, 7],    # tablet
  '30003' => 1             # feature_phone
}

devices = ',kv1101='
devices << device_target.flat_map { |d| device_map[d] }.join(':')

edited May 23, 2017 at 12:25

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answered Oct 6, 2014 at 13:10

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tadman Over a year ago

flat_map does a great job in this case. Could be even better if instead of a rigid case statement it was a lookup table using a Hash.

Cary Swoveland Over a year ago

A variant of #2: ",kv1101="+device_map.values_at(*device_target).flatten.join(?:).

Sachin Singh · Accepted Answer · 2014-10-06 13:52:18Z

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try this out:

"kv1101=:3:4:6:8:2:5:7:1".sub(/:/, "")
=> "kv1101=3:4:6:8:2:5:7:1"

answered Oct 6, 2014 at 13:52

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