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+class Grid
+
+ attr_accessor :contents
+
+ def initialize(rows, cols)
+ @contents = []
+ rows.times do @contents << [0] * cols end
+ end
+
+ def rows
+ @contents.size
+ end
+
+ def columns
+ @contents[0].size
+ end
+
+ def ==(other)
+ self.contents == other.contents
+ end
+
+ def create_at(row,col)
+ @contents[row][col] = 1
+ end
+
+ def destroy_at(row,col)
+ @contents[row][col] = 0
+ end
+
+ def self.from_string(str)
+ row_strings = str.split(' ')
+ grid = new(row_strings.size, row_strings[0].size)
+
+ row_strings.each_with_index do |row, row_index|
+ row_chars = row.split(//)
+ row_chars.each_with_index do |col_char, col_index|
+ grid.create_at(row_index, col_index) if col_char == 'X'
+ end
+ end
+ return grid
+ end
+
+end