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3,510 PointsDefining a Method and taking a string x amount of times, then looping and breaking
Not sure what is being ask of me in this challenge:
The repeat method should take a string, and print it a specified number of times. Use loop and break to complete the method. Be sure to do the following:
After printing the value of string, add 1 to the counter variable.
Use an if statement together with the break keyword to break out of the loop once counter is equal to times.
My question is mainly what am I meant to do for this challenge?
Code Provided:
def repeat(string, times) fail "times must be 1 or more" if times < 1 counter = 0 loop do # YOUR CODE HERE
end end
Proposed Solution:
def repeat(string, times) fail "times must be 1 or more" if times < 1 counter = 0 loop do print "what is your name?" answer=gets.chomp print "#{answer}, " counter +=1 if counter ==5 break end end
Error given: "Bummer, try again"
2 Answers
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 PointsSome hints
- You only need to print
string
. This is the value of the string passed in by the challenge. - You are to break if
counter == times
. This is the maximum number of times the loop should run.
So for example if the challenge calls repeat("hi", 5)
and it does, your code should print "hi" 5 times
David Quiroz
3,510 PointsThanks, Kris! That got me to think about it in the right light. :D