James Edward Gray II wrote:
> Well, if you can count on the data format, the following is pretty  simple:
> 
> irb(main):001:0> arr = eval "{{3.1, 1.3, 2.5, 2.1}, {2.1, 3.1, 2.4,  
> 2.2}, {1.4, 2.2, 2.1, 4.2}}".tr("{}", "[]")

I'd just like to remind everyone that if the data is input by users, 
calling eval on it is a really bad idea...


mathew
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