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Ruby Ruby Objects and Classes Build a Bank Account Class Implement the balance Method

Ronnie Barua
Ronnie Barua
17,665 Points
Posted by Ronnie Barua
Ronnie Barua
17,665 Points

A method called balance isn't working for me. Thanks!

Here is what I have:

def balance balance = 0

@transactions.each do |transaction| balance += transaction[:amount] end return balance end

bank_account.rb 
class BankAccount
  attr_reader :name

  def initialize(name)
    @name = name
    @transactions = []
    add_transaction("Beginning Balance", 0)
  end

  def debit(description, amount)
    add_transaction(description, -amount)
  end

  def credit(description, amount)
    add_transaction(description, amount)
  end

  def add_transaction(description, amount)
    @transactions.push(description: description, amount: amount)
  end
  def balance
    balance = 0
    @transactions.each do|transaction|
      balance += transaction[:amount]
    end
    return balance
end

3 Answers

Geoff Parsons
Geoff Parsons
11,679 Points

Looks like you're missing a closing end for the balance method. Otherwise looks great!

Ronnie Barua
Ronnie Barua
17,665 Points
Ronnie Barua
Ronnie Barua
17,665 Points

Thanks Geoff! I've tried with and end, it says 'Try again!'. So I'm not sure what is it that I'm missing.

Ronnie Barua
Ronnie Barua
17,665 Points
Ronnie Barua
Ronnie Barua
17,665 Points

It did work finally, thanks.