the_count = [1,2,3,4,5] fruits = ['apples', 'oranges', 'pears', 'apricots'] change = [1, 'pennies', 2, 'dimes', 3, 'quarters'] # this first kind of for-loop goes through a list # in a more traditional style found in other languagues for number in the_count puts "This is count #{number}" end # same as above, but in a more Ruby style # this and the next one are the preferred # way Ruby for-loops are written fruits.each do |fruit| puts "A fruit of type: #{fruit}" end # also we can go through mixed lists too # note this is yet another style, exactly like above # but a different syntax (way to write it). change.each {|i| puts "I got #{i}" } # we can also bulid lists, first start with an empty one elements = [] # then use the range operator to do 0 to 5 counts (0..5).each do |i| puts "adding #{i} to the list." # pushes the i variable on the *end* of the list elements.push(i) end # now we can print them out too elements.each {|i| puts "Element was: #{i}"}
the_count = [1,2,3,4,5] the_count.each do |number| puts "This is count #{number}" end elements = [] (0..5).each do |i| puts "adding #{i} to the list." # pushes the i variable on the *end* of the list elements << i end