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Make sure your program is user friendly. FILLED WITH TEXT.
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Keep it DRY- Always look for repeated code and try to refactor it to a more simple and precise way
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to wrap text in the command line
'/n' -
$endnormally, end of line OR end of file. in an error message if you open an "if" block or loop and don't close it -
to add a file from a link
curl + " " + hyperlink + > instructors.csv (file name) -
p and print can both take 2 arguments
info = load()
infos = info.split("\n")
infos.each { |x|
p(x, x.class)
}
end````
**read about SCOPE in Ruby**
`<<` add things to arrays
***Won't work***
def main()
csvtext = load()
persons= csvtext.split("\n")
contacts = []
persons.each { |person|
fields = person.split(",")
fields.each{ |field|
field = field.strip()
}
contacts << fields
not in the scope so throws the information away
`.pop` change the object of the array. removes the most previously added object
`.push` adds on to the array
`.unshift` stores at the top of the array (returns the entire array with new object added)
`.shift` returns back first element popped off
`range: ex. 1..100` all of the numbers starting at and including the last number (use `...` to exclude the last number)
`API` Application programable interface..setting a standard way for people to communicate to one another
`=>` HASHROCKET
* pop/push/shift/unshift: modify the array
* each/map: don't modify
`map`: performs operation on each element in the array and outputs each new object in a new array
if something doesn't modify the "self" `!` and the end of the command will modify the self
* return value and output value are different
* `gsub` finds and substitutes in a string
*Boolean operators usually have `?` at the end (ex. is_a? String) => will return `TRUE` or `False`
`each_with_index`: value of whats in the array and also position in the array
*ex. names.each_with_index {|v,i| puts v + i.to_s }
`.select` : method of sorting; will only take string elements
`.include?"` will return boolean value- use would be @usernames
`.uniq` : will return the array without duplicated elements. Does not modify the array
`symbol`: vaule of symbol is the string name
*hash- loose data trying to make more clear and more accessible/ used to map one unique identity to another
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