Find indices of elements that match a given condition

Given an array, how can I find all indices of elements those match a given condition?

For example, if I have:

arr = ['x', 'o', 'x', '.', '.', 'o', 'x']

To find all indices where the item is x, I could do:

arr.each_with_index.map { |a, i| a == 'x' ? i : nil }.compact   # => [0, 2, 6]

or

(0..arr.size-1).select { |i| arr[i] == 'x' }   # => [0, 2, 6]

Is there a nicer way to achieve this?

Solution 1:

Ruby 1.9:

arr = ['x', 'o', 'x', '.', '.', 'o', 'x']
p arr.each_index.select{|i| arr[i] == 'x'} # =>[0, 2, 6]

Code

Solution 2:

Another way:

arr.size.times.select {|i| arr[i] == 'x'} # => [0, 2, 6]

EDIT:

Not sure if this is even needed, but here they are.

Benchmarks:

arr = 10000000.times.map{rand(1000)};

Benchmark.measure{arr.each_with_index.map { |a, i| a == 50 ? i : nil }.compact}
2.090000   0.120000   2.210000 (  2.205431)

Benchmark.measure{(0..arr.size-1).select { |i| arr[i] == 50 }}
1.600000   0.000000   1.600000 (  1.604543)

Benchmark.measure{arr.map.with_index {|a, i| a == 50 ? i : nil}.compact}
1.810000   0.020000   1.830000 (  1.829151)

Benchmark.measure{arr.each_index.select{|i| arr[i] == 50}}
1.590000   0.000000   1.590000 (  1.584074)

Benchmark.measure{arr.size.times.select {|i| arr[i] == 50}}
1.570000   0.000000   1.570000 (  1.574474)

Solution 3:

A slight improvement over your each_with_index.map line

arr.map.with_index {|a, i| a == 'x' ? i : nil}.compact # => [0, 2, 6]

Solution 4:

This methods is a bit longer but double as fast

class Array
  def find_each_index find
    found, index, q = -1, -1, []
    while found
      found = self[index+1..-1].index(find)
      if found
        index = index + found + 1
        q << index
      end
    end
    q
  end
end

arr = ['x', 'o', 'x', '.', '.', 'o', 'x']
p arr.find_each_index 'x'
# [0, 2, 6]

Here the benchmark of AGS campared with this solution

arr = 10000000.times.map{rand(1000)};

puts Benchmark.measure{arr.each_with_index.map { |a, i| a == 50 ? i : nil }.compact}
puts Benchmark.measure{(0..arr.size-1).select { |i| arr[i] == 50 }}
puts Benchmark.measure{arr.map.with_index {|a, i| a == 50 ? i : nil}.compact}
puts Benchmark.measure{arr.each_index.select{|i| arr[i] == 50}}
puts Benchmark.measure{arr.size.times.select {|i| arr[i] == 50}}
puts Benchmark.measure{arr.find_each_index 50}

  # 1.263000   0.031000   1.294000 (  1.267073)
  # 0.843000   0.000000   0.843000 (  0.846048)
  # 0.936000   0.015000   0.951000 (  0.962055)
  # 0.842000   0.000000   0.842000 (  0.839048)
  # 0.843000   0.000000   0.843000 (  0.843048)
  # 0.405000   0.000000   0.405000 (  0.410024)