On Jan 7, 2:36 ¨Βν¬ ΣτεζαξΓςογγο Όστεζαξο®γςο®®®ΐαμιγε®ιτχςοτεΊ
> On Thursday 07 January 2010, Jagadeesh wrote:
>
>
>
> > |hi Gurus,
> > |
> > |Here my data structure
> > |
> > |1234 => { 'open' => '1234-1',
> > | 'analyzed' => '1234-2',
> > | 'feedback' => '1234-3',
> > | 'closed' => '1234-4'
> > | }
> > |3455 => { 'open' => '3455-1',
> > | 'analyzed' => '34552',
> > | 'feedback' => '3455-3',
> > | 'closed' => '3455-4'
> > | }
> > |
> > |My task is to display numbers [like 1234 or 3455] if they have ('open'
> > |OR 'analyzed') AND ('closed' OR 'feedback')  ¨Βεωσ® τςιεζομμοχιξ> > |code
> > |
> > |puts numbers if $DATA[pr].has_key?( ( ('closed' || 'feedback')
> > | && ('open' ||
> > |'analyzed') ) )
> > |
> > |I am not sure what is wrong with it but its not testing these
> > |conditions and printing all numbers. Please help me understanding
> > |has_key method and writing correct condition.
> > |
> > |Thanks
>
> Not tested, but I think the condition should be:
>
> ($DATA[pr].has_key?('closed') || $DATA[pr].has_key?('feedback')) &&
> ($DATA[pr].has_key?('open') || $DATA[pr].has_key?('analyzed'))
>
> Your condition would always have translated to
>
> if $DATA[pr].has_key?('open')
>
> This happens because ruby first evaluates the argument to has_key? and because
> of the way logical operators work. || returns the first operand which
> evaluates to true (that is, the first operand which is not false or nil).his
> means that:
> 'closed' || 'feedback' always gives 'closed'
> 'open' || 'analyzed' always gives 'open'
>
> On the other hand, the && operator returns the last operand if both evaluate
> to true and the value of the one which evaluates to false if one evaluates to
> false (if both evaluate to false, it returns the first). In your case, you had
> the expression
>
> 'closed' && 'open'
>
> which evaluates to 'open'.
>
> I hope this helps
>
> Stefano

Thank you so much for crystal clear explanation. Would you show me how
I can do it using array? I tried using grep but did not get good
result.

I want to print if I find (closed or feedback) and (open or analyzed)
keys.

Thanks