CODEWITHSUNDEEP
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GTA.sprx
GTA.sprx

Reputation: 827

Sort array of hashes based on two properties

I have an array of hashes which I'd like to sort by one of the values. However, if two hashes have the same value if like to sort them on a second (backup) value.

In the example below I'd like to sort the hashes based of the value of "a". If two elements have the same value for "a" I'd like to sort by the value of "b" as a backup.

# Notice the first and last hashes have the same value for "a"
hashes = [
  {a: 2, b: 7},
  {a: 1, b: 0},
  {a: 9, b: 6},
  {a: 2, b: 8}
]

Output

{a: 1, b: 0},
{a: 2, b: 7},
{a: 2, b: 8},
{a: 9, b: 6}

Upvotes: 0

Views: 69

Answers (2)

user11350468
user11350468

Reputation: 1407

Try the below:

hashes.sort { |hash1, hash2| [hash1[:a], hash1[:b]] <=> [hash2[:a], hash2[:b]]}

Upvotes: 0

Oleksandr Holubenko
Oleksandr Holubenko

Reputation: 4440

I think this is pretty easy with using of #sort_by with #values_at

hashes.sort_by { |e| e.values_at(:a, :b) }
=> [{:a=>1, :b=>0},
    {:a=>2, :b=>7},
    {:a=>2, :b=>8},
    {:a=>9, :b=>6}]

it also might be expanded, for example, you have array of hashes with 3 keys:

hashes = [
  {a: 2, b: 7, c: 8},
  {a: 1, b: 0, c: 5},
  {a: 9, b: 6, c: 6},
  {a: 2, b: 7, c: 3}
]

then:

hashes.sort_by { |e| e.values_at(:a, :b, :c) }

=> [{:a=>1, :b=>0, :c=>5},
    {:a=>2, :b=>7, :c=>3},
    {:a=>2, :b=>7, :c=>8},
    {:a=>9, :b=>6, :c=>6}]

Upvotes: 3

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