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Ruby Ruby Operators and Control Structures Ruby Control Structures If challenge!

Posted by erika harvey
erika harvey
Courses Plus Student 14,540 Points

What am I doing wrong?

see the code below. I've tried all the other methods that have been proposed to others with no positive outcome. Could someone please take a look at my version and steer me in the right direction? thanks

ruby.rb 
car_speed = 65
speed_limit = 60

var too_fast = 
if car_speed > speed_limit
  puts true
else
  puts false
end

3 Answers

Bradley Weston
Bradley Weston
Courses Plus Student 360 Points

There is no var keyword in Ruby has far as I know. The following code should work for you.

car_speed = 65
speed_limit = 60

if car_speed > speed_limit
  too_fast = true
  puts "You are going to fast"
else
  too_fast = false
  puts "You are traveling below the speed limit."
end

Alternatively you can do

car_speed = 65
speed_limit = 60
too_fast = car_speed > speed_limit
erika harvey
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erika harvey
Courses Plus Student 14,540 Points
erika harvey
erika harvey
Courses Plus Student 14,540 Points

Arrrgghhhh! I hate it when i get my languages all mixed up. thank you..going to try it right now

erika harvey
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erika harvey
Courses Plus Student 14,540 Points
erika harvey
erika harvey
Courses Plus Student 14,540 Points

thank you! it worked beautifully!