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# The Array class we all know and love.
#
class Array

  # Cluster-uniqs equal neighborly elements.
  #
  # Returns a copy.
  #
  def clustered_uniq
    self.inject([]) do |result, element|
      result << element if element != result.last
      result
    end
  end

  # Accesses a random element of this array.
  #
  # TODO Remove?
  #
  def random
    self[Kernel.rand(self.length)]
  end

  # Sort the array using distance from levenshtein.
  #
  # Will raise if encounters not to_s-able element.
  #
  def sort_by_levenshtein! from
    from = from.to_s
    sort! do |this, that|
      Text::Levenshtein.distance(this.to_s, from) <=> Text::Levenshtein.distance(that.to_s, from)
    end
  end

end

Version data entries

4 entries across 4 versions & 1 rubygems

Version	Path
picky-0.9.3	lib/picky/extensions/array.rb
picky-0.9.2	lib/picky/extensions/array.rb
picky-0.9.1	lib/picky/extensions/array.rb
picky-0.9.0	lib/picky/extensions/array.rb