How can I return my desired array of results

Adesuyi Fisola 0
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I have a code that is not giving the desired return. Below is the code

class Turn
  def initialize(passcode:)
    @passcode = passcode
  end

  def guess(colors)
    result = []
    passcode.each_with_index do |passcode_color, idx|
      if colors[idx] == passcode_color
        result << :exact
      elsif colors.include?(passcode_color)
        result << :partial
      end
    end
    result
  end

  private

  attr_reader :passcode
end

passcode = ["RED", "GREEN", "BLUE", "YELLOW"]

player = Turn.new(passcode: passcode)

player.guess(["RED", "GREEN", "BLUE", "GREEN"]

The above method call gave this output => [:exact,:exact, :exact].

Meanwhile this is my desired output => [:exact,:exact, :exact, :partial].

I think the last color (GREEN) in the colors array is included in the passcode but not at the exact position, hence expecting partial.

Please, how can I modify the code to get this output => [:exact,:exact, :exact, :partial].

ruby
1 Answers

Well, "YELLOW" isn't in colors so nothing is added to your result for that eventuality.

You may instead wish to use #map. Using the following, in the "YELLOW" case, nil will be added the resulting array.

class Turn
  def initialize(passcode:)
    @passcode = passcode
  end

  def guess(colors)
    @passcode.each_with_index.map do |passcode_color, idx|
      if colors[idx] == passcode_color
        :exact
      elsif colors.include? passcode_color
        :partial
      end
    end
  end
end

If you want to include something like :notfound for that scenario, you could add an else.

class Turn
  def initialize(passcode:)
    @passcode = passcode
  end

  def guess(colors)
    @passcode.each_with_index.map do |passcode_color, idx|
      if colors[idx] == passcode_color
        :exact
      elsif colors.include? passcode_color
        :partial
      else
        :notfound
      end
    end
  end
end
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