Answers for "how do i write if something is in an array ruby"

ruby array has element

>> ['Cat', 'Dog', 'Bird'].include? 'Dog'
=> true

Ruby Array.new syntax

Array.new( number of indices, value of the indices ) { optional block for value of indices }

ary = Array.new    #=> []
Array.new(3)       #=> [nil, nil, nil]
Array.new(3, true) #=> [true, true, true]
Array.new(3) { Hash.new } #=> [ {}, {}, {} ]