method

each_slice

v2_5_5 - Show latest stable - 1 note - Class: Enumerable

each_slice(p1) public

Iterates the given block for each slice of <n> elements. If no block is given, returns an enumerator.

(1..10).each_slice(3) { |a| p a }
# outputs below
[1, 2, 3]
[4, 5, 6]
[7, 8, 9]
[10]

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static VALUE
enum_each_slice(VALUE obj, VALUE n)
{
    long size = NUM2LONG(n);
    VALUE ary;
    struct MEMO *memo;
    int arity;

    if (size <= 0) rb_raise(rb_eArgError, "invalid slice size");
    RETURN_SIZED_ENUMERATOR(obj, 1, &n, enum_each_slice_size);
    size = limit_by_enum_size(obj, size);
    ary = rb_ary_new2(size);
    arity = rb_block_arity();
    memo = MEMO_NEW(ary, dont_recycle_block_arg(arity), size);
    rb_block_call(obj, id_each, 0, 0, each_slice_i, (VALUE)memo);
    ary = memo->v1;
    if (RARRAY_LEN(ary) > 0) rb_yield(ary);

    return Qnil;
}

August 23, 2008

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Needs requiring 'enumerator' to work

This method needs that you

require 'enumerator'

for this method to be available.

each_slice

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