Method: Json2table.process_array

Defined in:
lib/json2table.rb

.process_array(arr, options) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/json2table.rb', line 58

def self.process_array(arr, options)
  html = ""
  if arr[0].is_a?(Hash) # Array of hashes
    keys = similar_keys?(arr)
    if keys
      # if elements of this array are hashes with same keys,
      # display it as a top-down table
      html += create_vertical_table_from_array(arr, keys, options)
    else
      # non similar keys, create horizontal table
      arr.each do |h|
        html += create_table(h, options)
      end
    end
  else
    # array of a primitive data types eg. [1,2,3]
    # all values can be displayed in a single column table
    arr.each do |element|
      html += "#{element}<br/>\n"        
    end
  end
  return html
end