# The Array class we all know and love. # class Array # Around 10% faster than the above. # # Returns a copy. # def clustered_uniq result = [] self.inject(nil) do |last, element| if last == element last else result << element && element end end result 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