Before and After!

gistfile1.rb

#------------------BEFORE----------------------------
def width #column width for 'queue print'
    first_name_length = [12]
    last_name_length = [12]
    email_length = []
    city_length = []
    street_length = []
    @queue.each do |person|
      first_name_length << person[:first_name].length
      last_name_length << person[:last_name].length
      email_length << person[:email].length
      city_length << person[:city].length
      street_length << person[:street].length
    end
    width = Hash.new(12)
    width[:first_ljust] = first_name_length.max
    width[:last_ljust] =  last_name_length.max
    width[:email_ljust] = email_length.max
    width[:city_ljust] =  city_length.max
    width[:street_ljust] = street_length.max
    width
  end
  
  #---------------------AFTER----------------------------
  
  def width
  attributes = [:first_name, :last_name, :email, :city, :street]

  widths = Hash.new([])

  widths[:first_name] = [12]
  widths[:last_name] = [12]

  @queue.each do |person|    
    attributes.each do |attribute|
      widths[attribute] << person[attribute].length
    end
  end

  attributes.each do |attribute|
    widths[attribute] = widths[attribute].max
  end

  widths
end