Method: Questions::Answers#<<

Defined in:
lib/questions/answers.rb

#<<(arg) ⇒ Answers

Adds answer. Answer can be an instance of Questions::Answer, Symbol, a Hash or an Array. Chaining is supported.

Examples:

parameter as Answer

answers = Answers.new
answers << Answer.new(:abort)
answers.first.instruction #=> :abort
answers.first.active #=> true

parameter as Symbol

answers = Answers.new
answers << :abort << :overwrite
answers.first.instruction #=> :abort
answers.first.active #=> true
answers.last.instruction #=> :overwrite
answers.last.active #=> true

parameter as Array

answers = Answers.new
answers << [:abort, Answer.new(:overwrite)]
answers.first.instruction #=> :abort
answers.first.active #=> true
answers.last.instruction #=> :overwrite
answers.last.active #=> true

parameter as Hash

answers = Answers.new
answers << {abort: true, overwrite: false, "non-symbol" => "ignored"}
answers.size #=> 2
answers.first.instruction #=> :abort
answers.first.active #=> true
answers.last.instruction #=> :overwrite
answers.last.active #=> false

Returns:



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# File 'lib/questions/answers.rb', line 75

def <<(arg)
  case arg
  when Answer then super arg
  when Symbol then super Answer.new(arg)
  when Array
    arg.each { |arg| self << arg } # call as Answer or Symbol
  when Hash
    self << AnswersHelper.convert_hash_to_answers(AnswersHelper.select_symbols(arg)) # call as Array
  end
  self
end