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Ruby Ruby Loops Ruby Loops The While Loop

Posted by matt67
matt67
14,205 Points

Bug in code when exiting with the number 5

I think I see a bug in the video but don't think I should contact support.

If you try to run the while_number.rb file in workspace and enter the number 5, the code will break even though I think it should should only break with a number greater than 5.

I think that:

while answer < 5

should be changed to:

while answer <= 5

Hope it helps someone.

1 Answer

Garrett Carver
Garrett Carver
14,681 Points
Garrett Carver
Garrett Carver
14,681 Points

Do you say "code will break" meaning that you got an error? Or do you mean that the while loop exits? In the video ( at 4:04), the instructions for the user do say "Enter a number greater than 5 to exit". So in that case using the following doesn't make sense: while answer <= 5

matt67
matt67
14,205 Points

Hey Garrett, yeah I meant the while loop exists? I need to check myself with that phrase!

Yeah thats what I am saying Garrett, the code says that you should enter a number greater than 5 to exit but if you enter the number 5 it will also exit.