# mruby-struct This mrbgem provides the `Struct` class, a convenient way to bundle a number of attributes together, much like Ruby's core `Struct` class. It allows you to create simple classes (structs) with a defined set of accessor methods for these attributes. ## Functionality - Define new Struct classes with a specific set of members. - Create instances of these Structs. - Access and assign to struct members using accessor methods or by index/symbol. - Iterate over members and values. - Convert structs to Arrays or Hashes. ## Basic Usage ```ruby # Define a new Struct class Point = Struct.new(:x, :y) # Create an instance of the Point struct origin = Point.new(0, 0) # Access attributes puts origin.x # Output: 0 puts origin[:y] # Output: 0 # Set attributes origin.x = 10 origin[:y] = 20 puts origin.inspect # Output: # # Another example Customer = Struct.new("Customer", :name, :address) joe = Customer.new("Joe Smith", "123 Maple, Anytown NC") puts joe.name # Output: Joe Smith puts joe.address # Output: 123 Maple, Anytown NC ``` ## Available Methods Instances of classes created with `Struct.new` have several useful methods, including: - `members`: Returns an array of symbols representing the names of the instance variables. - `each`: Calls a block for each attribute, passing the value. - `each_pair`: Calls a block for each attribute, passing the name (symbol) and value. - `select`: Returns an array containing values for which the block returns true. - `to_a` / `values`: Returns an array containing the values of the struct. - `to_h`: Returns a hash mapping member names (symbols) to their values. - `length` / `size`: Returns the number of members in the struct. - `dig`: Extracts a nested value specified by a sequence of keys. - `==`, `eql?`: For comparing struct instances. For more details on specific methods, please refer to the mruby documentation or the core Ruby `Struct` class documentation, as `mruby-struct` aims for compatibility.