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Ruby Ruby Basics (Retired) Ruby Strings String Creation

Posted by Samuel Sampson
Samuel Sampson
1,563 Points

%q(....) String Creation

%q(....) is a valid way of making a Ruby String, but the question marks it as incorrect. Why is that?

2 Answers

Caleb Kleveter
MOD
Caleb Kleveter
Treehouse Moderator 37,862 Points
Caleb Kleveter
Caleb Kleveter
Treehouse Moderator 37,862 Points

Most likely because you are not taught that in the course.

Samuel Sampson
Samuel Sampson
1,563 Points
Samuel Sampson
Samuel Sampson
1,563 Points

You are taught that, it's in the video just before the quiz. At the 2:44 mark on the video 'What are Strings' he introduces them.