RosettaCodeData/Task/Range-extraction/Ruby/range-extraction-1.rb

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Ruby

def range_extract(l)
# pad the list with a big value, so that the last loop iteration will
# append something to the range
sorted, range = l.sort.concat([Float::MAX]), []
canidate_number = sorted.first
# enumerate over the sorted list in pairs of current number and next by index
sorted.each_cons(2) do |current_number, next_number|
# if there is a gap between the current element and its next by index
if current_number.succ < next_number
# if current element is our first or our next by index
if canidate_number == current_number
# put the first element or next by index into our range as a string
range << canidate_number.to_s
else
# if current element is not the same as the first or next
# add [first or next, first or next equals current add , else -, current]
seperator = canidate_number.succ == current_number ? "," : "-"
range << "%d%s%d" % [canidate_number, seperator, current_number]
end
# make the first element the next element
canidate_number = next_number
end
end
range.join(',')
end
lst = [
0, 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14,
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,
25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36,
37, 38, 39
]
p rng = range_extract(lst)