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Julia Thalita Da Silva Carrilo
1,347 PointsWhen go run methods show syntax error!
This is my code:
def add(a, b) puts "Adding #{a} and #{b}:" puts a + b end
add(2, 3) add (5, 5) add (6, 6)
This is the error:
treehouse:~/workspace$ ruby methods.rb
methods.rb:7: syntax error, unexpected ',', expecting ')'
add (5, 5)
^
3 Answers
Raymond Erni
Courses Plus Student 4,052 Pointsthis should work just the way you want , i which i could explain it to you in the perfect workds but i am not a teacher. but hope you understand. you need to have a place holder.
def add(a, b) puts "Adding #{a} and #{b}:" puts c = a + b end
add(2,3) add(5,5) add(6,6)
Raymond Erni
Courses Plus Student 4,052 Pointsyou have a result like this: ubuntu@ubuntu:~/community$ ruby add.rb Adding 2 and 3: 5 Adding 5 and 5: 10 Adding 6 and 6: 12 ubuntu@ubuntu:~/community$
Raymond Erni
Courses Plus Student 4,052 PointsMake sure the "puts" are on different lines . its very important ***** puts "Adding #{a} and #{b}:" ***** ***** puts c = a + b ******
Julia Thalita Da Silva Carrilo
1,347 PointsI did.. sounds like a problem with treehouse.. so I'm stock!
Julia Thalita Da Silva Carrilo
1,347 PointsJulia Thalita Da Silva Carrilo
1,347 PointsDidnt work.
treehouse:~/workspace$ ruby methods.rb
methods.rb:5: syntax error, unexpected tIDENTIFIER, exp ecting end-of-input
add(2,3) add(5,5) add(6,6)
^