@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ All code snippets on this page assume that the following has been executed:
1919 - {Convert Fields to Objects}[#label-Convert+Fields+to+Objects]
2020 - {Convert Fields to Objects Using Built-In Converters}[#label-Convert+Fields+to+Objects+Using+Built-In+Converters]
2121 - {Convert Fields to Objects Using Custom Converters}[#label-Convert+Fields+to+Objects+Using+Custom+Converters]
22+ - {Filter Field Strings}[#label-Filter+Field+Strings]
2223- {Generating: Output Formats}[#label-Generating-3A+Output+Formats]
2324 - {Generate to String}[#label-Generate+to+String]
2425 - {Generate to String Without Headers}[#label-Generate+to+String+Without+Headers]
@@ -188,6 +189,33 @@ Output:
188189
189190==== Convert Fields to Objects Using Custom Converters
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192+ This example defines and uses a custom field converter
193+ that converts each column-1 value to a \Rational object.
194+
195+ Define a custom field converter:
196+ rational_converter = proc do |field, field_context|
197+ field_context.index == 1 ? field.to_r : field
198+ end
199+
200+ Without the new converter:
201+ string = "foo,0\nbar,1\nbaz,2\n"
202+ array = CSV.parse(string)
203+ array # => [["foo", "0"], ["bar", "1"], ["baz", "2"]]
204+
205+ With the new converter:
206+ array = CSV.parse(string, converters: rational_converter)
207+ array # => [["foo", (0/1)], ["bar", (1/1)], ["baz", (2/1)]]
208+
209+ You can also register a custom field converter, then refer to it by name:
210+ CSV::Converters[:rational] = rational_converter
211+ array = CSV.parse(string, converters: :rational)
212+ array # => [["foo", (0/1)], ["bar", (1/1)], ["baz", (2/1)]]
213+
214+ ==== Filter Field Strings
215+
216+ This example defines and uses a custom field converter
217+ that strips whitespace from each field value.
218+
191219Define a custom field converter:
192220 strip_converter = proc {|field| field.strip }
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