I have this data and i need an output like this type of output.. I basically need to have all the venues and their dates and all the songs associated to them ....if anyone can think of a better structure and how to achieve it I would be very thankful...
{
["Vector Arena - Auckland Central, New Zealand" =>
{
"2010-10-10" => ["Enter Sandman", "Unforgiven", "And justice for all"]
}],
["Brisbane Entertainment Centre - Brisbane Qld, Austr..." =>
{
"2010-10-11" => ["Enter Sandman"]
}]
}
so far i tried this...and not sure if i am moving in the right direction..
@venues = Hash.new {|hash, key| hash[key] = 0}
@requests = Request.find_all_by_artist("Metallica")
@requests.each do |request|
@venues[request.venue] = request.showdate
end
Here is an efficient solution:
result = Hash.new {|h1, k1| h1[k1] = Hash.new{|h2, k2| h2[k2] = []}}
Request.find_all_by_artist("Metallica",
:select => "DISTINCT venue, showdate, LOWER(song) AS song"
).each do |req|
result[req.venue][req.showdate] << req.song.titlecase
end
I think you structure is not quite right. It should be like
[
{"Vector Arena - Auckland Central, New Zealand" =>
{
"2010-10-10" => ["Enter Sandman", "Unforgiven", "And justice for all"]
}},
}"Brisbane Entertainment Centre - Brisbane Qld, Austr..." =>
{
"2010-10-11" => ["Enter Sandman"]
}}
]
Try this code
@venues = []
all_venues = Request.find(:all, :select => "distinct venue, showdate")
all_venues.each do |unique_venue|
venue_hash = {}
showdate_hash = {}
song_lists = []
requests = Request.find_all_by_venue(unique_venue.venue)
requests.each do |each_request|
song_lists << each_request.song
end
showdate_hash[unique_venue.showdate] = song_lists
venue_hash[unique_venue.venue] = showdate_hash
@venues << venue_hash
end
Hope you get the idea at least.