code for chapter 2 in ruby

02_selection_sort/ruby/01_selection_sort.rb

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+# Finds the smallest value in an array
+def findSmallest(arr)
+  # Stores the smallest value
+  smallest = arr[0]
+  # Stores the index of the smallest value
+  smallest_index = 0
+  # (1...n) is the same as (1..(n-1))
+  (1...(arr.length)).each do |i|
+    if arr[i] < smallest
+      smallest = arr[i]
+      smallest_index = i
+    end
+  end
+  smallest_index
+end
+
+# Sort array
+def selectionSort(arr)
+  newArr = []
+  (0...(arr.length)).each do |i|
+    # Finds the smallest element in the array and adds it to the new array
+    smallest = findSmallest(arr)
+    newArr.push(arr.delete_at(smallest))
+  end
+  newArr
+end
+
+# 'p obj' is the same as 'puts obj.inspect'
+p selectionSort([5, 3, 6, 2, 10])