Module Comparable
In: lib/core/facets/comparable/cap.rb
lib/core/facets/comparable/clip.rb
lib/core/facets/comparable/cmp.rb

Methods

at_least   at_most   bound   cap   clip   cmp  

Public Instance methods

Returns the lower of self or x.

  4.at_least(5)  #=> 5
  6.at_least(5)  #=> 6

CREDIT: Florian Gross

Returns the greater of self or x.

  4.at_most(5)  #=> 4
  6.at_most(5)  #=> 5

CREDIT: Florian Gross

bound(lower, upper=nil)

Alias for clip

cap(upper)

Alias for at_most

Returns self if above the given lower bound, or within the given lower and upper bounds, otherwise returns the the bound of which the value falls outside.

  4.clip(3)    #=> 4
  4.clip(5)    #=> 5
  4.clip(2,7)  #=> 4
  9.clip(2,7)  #=> 7
  1.clip(2,7)  #=> 2

CREDIT Florian Gross, Trans

Alternate name for comparison operator #<=>.

  3.cmp(1)   #=>  1
  3.cmp(3)   #=>  0
  3.cmp(10)  #=> -1

This fundamental compare method is used to keep comparison compatible with succ.

CREDIT: Peter Vanbroekhoven

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