gistfile1.rb

# Old code
i = 0 
@views.each do |view|
  while (view[1].to_s != (@startDate+i).to_s) && (i < 30) do
    #if no data for that day put 0 views in
    @monthViewArray.push(0)
    i+=1
  end
  #otherwise put in the number of views
  @monthViewArray.push(view[0])
  i+=1
end

# new, even more awesome code
@monthViewArray = (30.days.ago.to_date..Date.today).map{ |date| # go through each of the last 30 days
  row = @views.find {|row| row[1].to_s==date.to_s}              # find a row with this date (returns nil if there isn't one)
  row.nil? ? 0 : row[0]                                         # if you found a row use it, otherwise use 0
}