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Word with an 'S' if quantity > 1

Guillaume Loader

2/18/2009 7:29:00 PM

Hello everyone!

Is there a method to add an 'S' to a word if there are more than 1 ?

For example : 1 day / 2 days ...

Or do I need to create an if statement?

Thank you!
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3 Answers

snex

2/18/2009 7:40:00 PM

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On Feb 18, 1:29 pm, Guillaume Loader <picpi...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hello everyone!
>
> Is there a method to add an 'S' to a word if there are more than 1 ?
>
> For example : 1 day / 2 days ...
>
> Or do I need to create an if statement?
>
> Thank you!
> --
> Posted viahttp://www.ruby-....

try String#pluralize from the active_support gem

Rob Biedenharn

2/18/2009 8:00:00 PM

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On Feb 18, 2009, at 2:39 PM, snex wrote:

> On Feb 18, 1:29 pm, Guillaume Loader <picpi...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Hello everyone!
>>
>> Is there a method to add an 'S' to a word if there are more than 1 ?
>>
>> For example : 1 day / 2 days ...
>>
>> Or do I need to create an if statement?
>>
>> Thank you!
>> --
>> Posted viahttp://www.ruby-....
>
> try String#pluralize from the active_support gem


Or roll your own if you have a simple need:

3.times do |n|
puts "call me in #{n} day#{'s' unless n==1}"
end
call me in 0 days
call me in 1 day
call me in 2 days
=> 3

But if you don't know the noun that you'll be counting ('day'), then
the Inflector from ActiveSupport is the way to go. (snex's
recommendation of String#pluralize uses the Inflector internally).


-Rob

Rob Biedenharn http://agileconsult...
Rob@AgileConsultingLLC.com

Guillaume Loader

2/18/2009 9:42:00 PM

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I used your code Rob and it works fine! Thanks :)

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