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Ruby Ruby Basics (Retired) Ruby Methods Method Returns: Part 2

Gaspar Soto
Gaspar Soto
6,945 Points
Posted by Gaspar Soto
Gaspar Soto
6,945 Points

what is wrong with this answer?

this is the question:

In the previous challenge, we wrote a method that returned the remainder of two arguments when divided. That's cool, but it would be nicer if the method returned the remainder in a nice full sentence. Use string interpolation to return the remainder inside the sentence “The remainder of a divided by b is c.” where a is your “a” variable, b is your “b” variable, and c is the value of a % b.

and this is my answer:

method.rb 
def mod(a, b)
  return "The remainder of #{a} divided #{b} is #{a % b}."
end

anybody can help me, thanks.

1 Answer

jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points

Wow! So close. The editor is very picky:

def mod(a, b)
  return "The remainder of #{a} divided by #{b} is #{a % b}."
end
Gaspar Soto
Gaspar Soto
6,945 Points
Gaspar Soto
Gaspar Soto
6,945 Points

wo wo wo you're right dude, thanks