Ruby 2D array transpose without using built in method

Question

I've been stuck on this for a while. As an assignment I need to transpose this 2D array without using the built in transpose method, and without altering the function name / output. I feel like it should be way easier than I'm making it out to be...

class Image 

def transpose
     @array.each_with_index do |row, row_index|
      row.each_with_index do |column, col_index|
        @array[row_index] = @array[col_index]
      end
    end 
  end 
end

image_transpose = Image.new([
[1, 2, 3],
[4, 5, 6],
[7, 8, 9]
])

print "Image transpose"
puts

image_transpose.output_image

puts "-----" 

image_transpose.transpose
image_transpose.output_image

puts "-----"

EDIT: I love that I'm still receiving responses to this over 6 years later. Keep 'em coming!

Answer 1

Try below code:

class Image 

  def initialize(array)
    @array = array
  end

  def transpose
    _array = @array.dup
    @array = [].tap do |a|
      _array.size.times{|t| a << [] }
    end
    _array.each_with_index do |row, row_index|
      row.each_with_index do |column, col_index|
        @array[row_index][col_index] = _array[col_index][row_index]
      end
    end 
  end


end

image_transpose = Image.new([
[1, 2, 3],
[4, 5, 6],
[7, 8, 9]
])
image_transpose.transpose