Calculating the array mode

gistfile1.rb

def mode(array)
# I created a new hash to make keys out each integer.
  b = Hash.new(0)

# Here, I count/tabulate each time a particular integer appears.
  array.each do |value|
    b[value] = b[value] + 1
  end
  
  # b returns {-2=>1, 1=>3, 2=>3, -5=>2, 3=>1, 4=>1} with the first array
  # b returns {18=>1, 2=>2, -5=>4, 3=>2, 10=>1} with the second array
  
  max = []
  b.each do |k, v| #e[key,value]
    max.push(k) if v == b.values.max
  end
  max
end
 
# In its present form, it returns the keys 1, 2 for the first array and -5 for the second array, but I can't convert them into an array.
puts mode([1,2,4,-5,3,-2,1,1,-5,2,2])
puts
puts mode([-5,2,-5,3,-5,3,18,-5,2,10])

matt, your method output is already in array form. you are seeing it on your screen as integers in successive lines because you are using "puts" in lines 21-23. (not sure if that was what you were trying to fix).

I agree w/ @Ale1. did that help?

I had it all the time! I guess I should have actually tested it on the exercises!! :-o Thanks so much for your help!!