gistfile1.txt

def fill_in_the_gaps(date_array,value_array,num_of_values)
  #out of 2 arrays, one
  date_value_array = []
  date_array.length.times do
    date_value_array << [[Time.parse(date_array.pop.to_s).strftime("%Y-%m-%d")],[value_array.pop]]
  end  
  
  # fill in the gaps with zeros
    val_index = 0
    dates = []
    values = []
    num_of_values += 1
    num_of_values.times do |i|
      dates << i.days.ago.to_date
      #puts "date1 = #{dates[i]} and date2 = #{date_value_array[val_index][0]}"
      if val_index < date_value_array.length && dates[i].to_s == date_value_array[val_index][0].to_s
        values << date_value_array[val_index][1].to_s.to_f
        val_index += 1
      else
        values << 0.0
      end        
    end
        
    values.reverse!
    dates.reverse!
    return dates, values
end  
  
date_array = ['2009-03-10','2009-03-11','2009-03-12']
value_array = [1245,14500,2500]
num_of_values = 14
  
dates,values = fill_in_the_gaps(date_array,value_array,num_of_values)  

puts dates
puts ""
puts values