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Ruby Ruby Basics (Retired) Ruby Methods Method Returns: Part 2

Posted by Endless OS Team
Endless OS Team
Courses Plus Student 1,335 Points

How is this not a properly formatted string? puts "The remainder of #{a} and #{b} is #{c}"

I keep getting an error

method.rb 
def mod(a, b)
   c = a % b
  puts %Q(The remainder of #{a} divided by #{b} is #{c}.)
end

1 Answer

Jason Anders
MOD
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 Points
Jason Anders
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 Points

Hey there,

While the interpolation is correct (though you don't need the %Q), the challenge explicitly asks you to return the string:

... "Use string interpolation to return the remainder ..."

But you are using puts. Just change that and you're good to go. Challenges are very specific and very picky. So, often, a Bummer! is just because of a spelling error, punctuation error, or in this case, the wrong method being used.

Keep Coding! :) :dizzy: