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Ruby Ruby Basics (Retired) Ruby Methods Method Returns

Jason Henson
Jason Henson
8,300 Points

Working on Ruby Methods section. When I launch the workspace, the code that is in there has an error?

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Jason Henson
Jason Henson
8,300 Points

def add (a, b) puts a + b end

add (2, 3)

ruby methods.rb - returns error

2 Answers

Hunter Cassidy
Hunter Cassidy
5,674 Points

Do you have a space between add and (2,3)?

If so remove it.

Jason Henson
Jason Henson
8,300 Points

It's the pre-set code from Treehouse that's already in the workspace when I open it up. There is a space there and I tried removing it, but get the same error...

methods.rb:5: syntax error, unexpected ',', expecting ')' add (2, 3)

Hunter Cassidy
Hunter Cassidy
5,674 Points

which video in the methods section? also stupid question: you did make sure you saved it right?

Jason Henson
Jason Henson
8,300 Points

It's the 3rd video "Method Returns" and yes I did save it. I've tried running it with the code it opens up with and modifying the code and I can't get it to work correctly. But the code looks correct....

Jason Henson
Jason Henson
8,300 Points

Hey, thanks for working to help me figure this out. I didn't see there was another space in there they I didn't remove. Once I removed it, it was working correctly. Thanks again!

Hunter Cassidy
Hunter Cassidy
5,674 Points

Not a problem. Remember to mark as answered :)

Always put a komma separator between the values en a space in between, this also leads to greater readability