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@values = [ | |
[1000, 'M'], | |
[500, 'D'], | |
[100, 'C'], | |
[50, 'L'], | |
[10, 'X'], | |
[5, 'V'], | |
[1, 'I'] | |
] | |
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def to_roman(num) # RB: Inital Num | |
roman_string = "" | |
# RB: remainder_num = initial_num | |
# RB: When looping through data, make note of what you need to keep track of and what you need to change | |
@values.each do |numeral_pair| | |
# puts num | |
# RB: divisor instead of division | |
division = num / numeral_pair[0] # 6/5=1. 6/1=6 --> 1/1=1 | |
# RB: divsion will be an integer | |
if division > 0 #V IIIIII # RB: Is the num divisble by the numeral_pair[0] | |
roman_string = roman_string + numeral_pair[1] * division # RB: roman_string += numeral_pair[1] * divisor | |
# RB: Remainder of the Initial Num (what's left to convert to roman numerals) | |
num = num - numeral_pair[0] # RB: remainder_num -= numeral_pair[0] | |
end | |
end | |
return roman_string | |
end | |
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# Drive code... this should print out trues. | |
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puts to_roman(1) == "I" | |
puts to_roman(3) == "III" | |
puts to_roman(6) == "VI" | |
puts to_roman(105) == "CV" | |
# TODO: what other cases could you add to ensure your to_roman method is working? |
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