rubymotion - Ruby array only storing last item during collect statement -

i have ruby method queries array through search. typed in searchbar appends item array shows on screen. below method:

@churches = ["ugbc", "oak ridge baptist", "calvary"] @search_results = []   def search_for(text)   @churches.collect |church|     if text == church       @search_results << church     end   end end 

when code triggered object returned when searched last object in array: "calvary". if search of other items sends empty array. have tried each statement , collect statement , nothing work. how append empty array no matter item search on?

you not using right method. think array#select need. might have substring check text.

here example

text = 'ridge'  > churches.select{|c| c.include?(text)} #=> ["oak ridge baptist"]