Ruby keep_if and delete_if methods

In the situation where you need to remove an item from a collection based on a condition, you can use the Array#delete_if or Hash#delete_if methods.

hash = {title: "Awesome Possum", count: 43}
hash.delete_if {|key, value| key == :count }
=> {:title=>"Awesome Possum"}

array = [2, 3 ,4, 6, 7]
array.delete_if {|int| int.even? }
=> [3, 7]

Another situation you are likely to encounter on your journey as a Ruby Programmer is the need to only keep items in a collection if a condition is met. For this you can use the Array#keep_if or Hash##keep_if methods.

hash = {title: "Awesome Possum", count: 43}
hash.keep_if {|key, value| key == :count }
=> {:count=>43}

array = [2, 3 ,4, 6, 7]
array.keep_if {|int| int.even? }
=> [2, 4, 6]

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