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Asked: May 28, 20262026-05-28T02:13:51+00:00 2026-05-28T02:13:51+00:00

Why will (1..5).each iterate over 1,2,3,4,5 , but (5..1) will not? It returns the

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Why will (1..5).each iterate over 1,2,3,4,5, but (5..1) will not? It returns the Range instead.

1.9.2p290 :007 > (1..5).each do |i| puts i end
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2
3
4
5
 => 1..5
1.9.2p290 :008 > (5..1).each do |i| puts i end
 => 5..1
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    2026-05-28T02:13:52+00:00Added an answer on May 28, 2026 at 2:13 am

    The easiest way to do that is use downto

    5.downto(1) do |i| puts i end
    
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