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Ruby Ruby Loops Ruby Loops The While Loop

John Bamberg
John Bamberg
9,774 Points
Posted by John Bamberg
John Bamberg
9,774 Points

answer string

Why empty answer string?

answer""

Maciej Czuchnowski
Maciej Czuchnowski
36,441 Points
Maciej Czuchnowski
Maciej Czuchnowski
36,441 Points

Please explain your problem and link the proper challenge.

2 Answers

Tyler Herbst
Tyler Herbst
11,763 Points

Hi John,

The reason is you need define the variable "answer" as an empty string. If you don't, you'll get an error saying "undefined local variable or method 'answer' ".

Hope that helps!

Tyler

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2,926 Points
rowend rowend
rowend rowend
2,926 Points

Hi, you need this variable before the loop to solve scope variable problems. If you define the variable answer inside the loop you could use the variable inside of code of block of while loop but you could not use it as part of the condition of the loop.