array_2d¶ ↑

A lightweight mutable 2D array class that allows you to extract and change subarrays. I created it to get around the fact that the ruby core Matrix objects are immutable.

gem install array_2d

array2d = Array2D.new(2, 3)
=> [[nil, nil, nil], [nil, nil, nil]]

array2d = Array2D.new(2, 3, 0)
=> [[0, 0, 0], [0, 0, 0]]

array2d.state = [[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6]]
=> [[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6]]

array2d.size
=> [2, 3]

array2d.row_size
=> 2

array2d.column_size
=> 3

array2d[0, 2]
=> 3

array2d[1, 0..1]
=> [4, 5]

array2d[0..1, 0..1]
=> [[1, 2], [4, 5]]

# Using two ranges returns another 2d array
array2d[0..1, 0..1].class
=> Array2D

array2d[0, 2] = 11

array2d
=> [[1, 2, 11], [4, 5, 6]]

# You can set using a single value or a proper size array
array2d[1, 0..1] = 9
array2d
=> [[1, 2, 11], [9, 9, 6]]

array2d[1, 0..1] = [99, 100]
array2d
=> [[1, 2, 11], [99, 100, 6]]

# To set a 2d subarray you must use a single value or another Array2D object
array2d[0..1, 0..1] = 44
array2d
=> [[44, 44, 11], [44, 44, 6]]

new_subarray = Array2D.new(2, 2)
new_subarray.state = [[55, 66], [77, 88]]
array2d[0..1, 0..1] = new_subarray
array2d
=> [[55, 66, 11], [77, 88, 6]]

# 'Each' goes through the 2d array from left to right, top to bottom
array2d.state = [[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6]]
array2d.each {|e| puts e}
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Copyright © 2012 Luke Grecki. See LICENSE.txt for further details.