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Ruby Ruby Operators and Control Structures Logical Operators The And (&&) Operator

Alejandro Loja
Alejandro Loja
6,541 Points
Posted by Alejandro Loja
Alejandro Loja
6,541 Points

def check_speed(car_speed) if (car_speed>=40) && (car_speed<=50) puts check_speed="safe" end whats wrong??

help

ruby.rb 
def check_speed(car_speed)

if (car_speed>=40) && (car_speed<=50)
  puts check_speed="safe"
end

2 Answers

David Tonge
PLUS
David Tonge
Courses Plus Student 45,640 Points
David Tonge
David Tonge
Courses Plus Student 45,640 Points

The question asked that the speed is at 40 so your condition should check if something was greater than 39 which would 40. You currently have greater than or equal to 40. You also forgot to close your if statement block and you're suppose to return the value as "safe"...you're currently assigning the string "safe" to the function name.

def check_speed(car_speed)
  if (car_speed > 39) && (car_speed <= 50)
    return "safe"
  end
end
Tal Kovach
Tal Kovach
2,174 Points
Tal Kovach
Tal Kovach
2,174 Points

Here is the correct code:

def check_speed(car_speed)
  if (car_speed >= 40) && (car_speed <= 50)
    return "safe"
  else
    return "unsafe"
  end
end