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14,024 PointsWhy does the code not work?
What's going on? After a couple tries I watched the video again and my code looks like the code used in the video, but I still don't get it right. Can you help me?
def parse_answer(answer, kind="string")
print answer + " "
answer = gets.chomp
answer = answer.to_i if kind == "number"
return answer
end
answer = parse_answer("what's going on?")
puts answer
1 Answer
Maciej Czuchnowski
36,441 PointsThis code does a lot more than the challenge asks you to. Please read the challenge again and make sure you understand why this is the passing code:
def parse_answer(answer, kind="string")
answer = answer.to_i if kind == "number"
return answer
end