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8,183 Pointscan't see what I'm doing wrong
grocery_list = { 'title' => 'Grocery List', 'items' => [] } grocery_item = { 'title' => 'Bread', 'quantity' => 1 } grocery_list["items"] = grocery_item
I don't understand what the problem is and why I'm getting an error pls help!! I tried running this in irb and it worked fine thank you
grocery_list = { 'title' => 'Grocery List', 'items' => [] }
grocery_item = { 'title' => 'Bread', 'quantity' => 1 }
grocery_list["items"] = grocery_item
1 Answer
Samuel Ferree
31,722 Pointswhen you use the = operator, you are setting the value of grocery_list['items'] to that item specifically
instead, use the << operator to add grocery_item to that list.
grocery_list['items'] << grocery_item