class FleschKincaid::Result
Internal: A test result object, containing the score, grade, and notes.
Examples
@result = Result.new(80) @result.score # => 80.0 @result = Result.new(80) @result.grade # => "6th grade" @result = Result.new(80) @result.notes # => "Easy to read. Conversational English for consumers."
Attributes
score[R]
The Flesh Kincaid formula result score.
Returns {Float}
Public Class Methods
new(score)
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Initialize a new Result
score - The Flesh Kincaid formula result score.
# File lib/flesch_kincaid/result.rb, line 28 def initialize(score) @score = score.to_f end
Public Instance Methods
grade()
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Approx. reading age for score.
Returns {String}
# File lib/flesch_kincaid/result.rb, line 35 def grade case score when 90..100 then "5th grade" when 80..90 then "6th grade" when 70..80 then "7th grade" when 60..70 then "8th & 9th grade" when 50..60 then "10th to 12th grade" when 30..50 then "College" when 1..30 then "College Graduate" else "n/a" end end
notes()
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Additional notes to describe the score
Returns {String}
# File lib/flesch_kincaid/result.rb, line 52 def notes case score when 90..100 "Very easy to read. Easily understood by an average 11-year-old student." when 80..90 "Easy to read. Conversational English for consumers." when 70..80 "Fairly easy to read." when 60..70 "Plain English. Easily understood by 13-15-year-old students." when 50..60 "Fairly difficult to read." when 30..50 "Difficult to read." when 1..30 "Very difficult to read. Best understood by university graduates." else "No score available" end end