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Ruby Ruby Loops Build a Simple Contact List Hash and Array Iteration

Posted by Marguerite Holden
Marguerite Holden
6,075 Points

How do I print out the values of the name and phone_number?

Challenge Task 1 of 1

Using the each method, iterate over the contact_list array. Assign each array item to the local variable contact in the block and print out the value of the name and phone_number keys.

contact_list.rb 
contact_list = [
  {"name" => "Jason", "phone_number" => "123"},
  {"name" => "Nick", "phone_number" => "456"}
]

contact_list.each do |contact|
  puts "Name: #{contact["name"], [phone number]"}
end

1 Answer

Amir Eskandari
Amir Eskandari
9,153 Points
Amir Eskandari
Amir Eskandari
9,153 Points

You are really close - the hard part is done. You just have some small formatting and syntax issues.

Moving the quotation mark to the end of the string and adding another #{} construct around the phone number parameter should get you want you desire. Something like this:

puts "Name: #{contact["name"]}, #{contact["phone_number"]}"
Marguerite Holden
Marguerite Holden
6,075 Points

Thx so much for the quick response and helping me out!

Amir Eskandari
Amir Eskandari
9,153 Points
Amir Eskandari
Amir Eskandari
9,153 Points

No problem Marguerite - I'm glad I could help out.