distributed_merge is a Ruby gem that extends the Array class with a method for merging and interleaving arrays of varying lengths, ensuring that elements are distributed as evenly as possible. This method can be applied to any two-dimensional array containing two or more sub-arrays of different sizes.

Add the gem to your project by running:

  bundle add distributed_merge

If you are not using Bundler to manage dependencies, install the gem directly with:

  gem install distributed_merge

To use the distributed_merge method, include the gem in your project:

require 'distributed_merge'

Once included, you can call the distributed_merge method on any two-dimensional array containing sub-arrays of varying lengths. The method will return a single merged array with all elements interleaved and evenly distributed.

[[1, 2, 3, 4], ['a', 'b'], ['C']].distributed_merge
# => [1, "b", 2, "C", 3, "a", 4]

In this example:

• The method merges the sub-arrays [1, 2, 3, 4], ['a', 'b'], and ['C'].
• It ensures the elements are interleaved and distributed as evenly as possible in the final array.

Bug reports and pull requests are welcome at https://github.com/msuliq/distributed_merge. This project is intended to be a safe, welcoming space for collaboration, and contributors are expected to adhere to the code of conduct.

The best way to contribute would be to fork this repo, create a new branch from main, to merge the branch into main of the fork once the new code is in place and then open a pull request to merge forked main into the main of the present repo.

The gem is available as open source under the terms of the MIT License.

Everyone interacting in the DistributedMerge project's codebases, issue trackers, chat rooms and mailing lists is expected to follow the code of conduct.