JohnB

=begin
  Read the db/schema.rb file and churn out a .DOT file containing
  tables and linkages for *all* tables, not just the ones that
  have ActiveRecord models. Guess that columns ending in _id are
  links to other tables; assume all relations are one-to-many.

  BACKGROUND
  I'm working with a schema that is shared by a Rails app and a C++ app.
  Some tables are only accessed by the C++ code and have no need to be
  represented in the Rails models. A side-effect of this is that a tool

JohnB

=begin
 My brother created a C++ app for parsing cal files (not calendars)
 and outputting the final matching data as a CSV. This is my attempt
 in Ruby. 

 Expected incoming format: some text files that match the regexp's in
 the list (e.g. "value=123")

 Expected output: CSV format, ordered according to the columns array.
=end

JohnB

# I just realized how easy it is to create a 
# shuffled deck of cards.
# (and to create a gist - thanks github!)

def shuffled_deck
  suits = %w[Hearts Clubs Diamonds Spades]
  pips  = %w[2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 
             Jack Queen King Ace]
  deck  = suits.collect do |s| 
    pips.collect {|p| "#{p} of #{s}" }