"Rails Routes and Resources" was retired on June 1, 2025.

Welcome to the Treehouse Community

Want to collaborate on code errors? Have bugs you need feedback on? Looking for an extra set of eyes on your latest project? Get support with fellow developers, designers, and programmers of all backgrounds and skill levels here with the Treehouse Community! While you're at it, check out some resources Treehouse students have shared here.

Looking to learn something new?

Treehouse offers a seven day free trial for new students. Get access to thousands of hours of content and join thousands of Treehouse students and alumni in the community today.

Start your free trial

Ruby Ruby Basics Ruby Syntax Defining Methods

Posted by mario acevedo
mario acevedo
333 Points

puts an argument

how do you call a method

hello.rb 
def "say_hi."
  puts "hi"
  say_hi
end

1 Answer

Jeff Muday
MOD
Jeff Muday
Treehouse Moderator 28,731 Points
Jeff Muday
Jeff Muday
Treehouse Moderator 28,731 Points

You're pretty close to an answer.

  • function name is say_hi without quotes.
  • Then, when you call the say_hi method, it should be outside and below the function (after the end keyword).
def say_hi
  puts "hi"
end

say_hi