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Start your free trialSean Flanagan
33,235 PointsDifferent output
Hi. My surname_first method isn't showing in the console. Does anyone know why?
Here's my contact.rb:
class Contact
attr_writer :forename, :middle_name, :surname
def forename
@forename
end
def middle_name
@middle_name
end
def surname
@surname
end
def surname_first
surname_first = surname
surname_first = ", "
surname_first = forename
if !middle_name.nil?
surname_first += " "
surname_first += middle_name.slice(0, 1)
surname_first = "."
end
surname_first
end
def full_name
full_name = forename
if !middle_name.nil?
full_name += " "
full_name += middle_name
end
full_name += ' '
full_name += surname
full_name
end
end
sean = Contact.new
sean.forename = "Sean"
sean.middle_name = "Michael"
sean.surname = "Flanagan"
puts sean.full_name
puts sean.surname_first
marcia = Contact.new
marcia.forename = "Marcia"
marcia.surname = "Scott"
puts marcia.full_name
puts marcia.surname_first
Thanks.
2 Answers
Taylor Boudreau
7,285 PointsHey there Michael,
In your surname_first method, it looks like you're reassigning the value of your surname_first local variable rather than using the += operator. I believe I've achieved the desired result below.
def surname_first
surname_first = surname
surname_first += ", "
surname_first += forename
if !middle_name.nil?
surname_first += " "
surname_first += middle_name.slice(0, 1)
surname_first += "."
end
surname_first
end
Hope this helps!
Taylor
Sean Flanagan
33,235 PointsHi Taylor.
Firstly, let me politely point out that Michael is my middle name, not my first name, as denoted by this line:
sean.middle_name = "Michael"
Secondly, however, your contribution worked, so thanks.
Sean :-)