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14 changes: 10 additions & 4 deletions lib/binary_to_decimal.rb
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# The array is randomly filled with 0’s and 1’s.
# The most significant bit is at index 0.
# The least significant bit is at index 7.
# Calculate and return the decimal value for this binary number using
# the algorithm you devised in class.
def binary_to_decimal(binary_array)
raise NotImplementedError
# Calculate and return the decimal value for this binary number using the algorithm you devised in class.

def binary_to_decimal(binary_array)
decimal_num = 0
binary_array.each_with_index do |bit_num, i|
if bit_num == 1
decimal_num += 2**(7-i)

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I suggest using a constant or binary_array.length -1 in place of 7. That just makes the code a bit more flexible.

end
end
return decimal_num
end