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only_new_entries = array_of_hashes.select { |h| h[:status] == "new" }

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On Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 09:07, Sebastian <sebastian.goldt@googlemail.com> wrote:
> Sorry,
>
> yes I have an array of hashes:
>
> hash = [{:name => "like", :status => "old"}, {:name => "this", :status
> => "new"}, {:name => "here", :status => "old"}]
>
>
>
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> On 30 Jun., 14:31, Michael Pavling <pavl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 30 June 2011 13:27, Sebastian <sebastian.go...@googlemail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > I have a hash that has a :status key. The value could be 'new' or
>> > 'old'.
>>
>> > Now I want to get only the entries where status is 'new'. I know how
>> > to do this with an if-clause, but there has to be a better way.
>>
>> Do you mean you have an array of hashes? Or a hash where each value is
>> an object/array?
>> Can you give an illustration of what your hash looks like, so it's
>> possible to suggest some solutions.
>>
>> Cheers,
>
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