# Array#accept

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/array-accept/177013>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [October 9, 2009, 8:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/array-accept/177013 "2009-10-09T20:31:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![rogerdpack](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rogerdpack](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rogerdpack)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 8:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/array-accept/177013/1 "2009-10-09T20:31:26Z")

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Since there’s an Array#reject, shouldn’t there be an Array#accept?  
-r

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**Author:** ![rogerdpack](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rogerdpack](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rogerdpack)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 8:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/array-accept/177013/2 "2009-10-09T20:36:16Z")

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Roger P. wrote:

> Since there’s an Array#reject, shouldn’t there be an Array#accept?  
> -r

It’s called Array#select.

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**Author:** ![rogerdpack](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rogerdpack](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rogerdpack)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 8:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/array-accept/177013/3 "2009-10-09T20:45:56Z")

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On Oct 9, 1:31 pm, Roger P. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Since there’s an Array#reject, shouldn’t there be an Array#accept?

Maybe, but there’s Array#select instead.