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Ruby Ruby Collections Build a Grocery List Program Build a Grocery List Program: Part 3

Posted by Quanton poulo
Quanton poulo
6,361 Points

I can't figure out why I am getting this error, Please Help!!

shoppinglist.rb:34:in +': no implicit conversion of nil into String (TypeError) from shoppinglist.rb:34:inblock in print_list' from shoppinglist.rb:33:in each' from shoppinglist.rb:33:inprint_list' from shoppinglist.rb:47:in `<main>'

My code:

def create_list

print "List name: "
name = gets.chomp

hash = {"name" => name, "item" => Array.new}
return hash

end

def add_items

print "Item name: "
item_name = gets.chomp

print "Quantity: "
quantity = gets.chomp.to_i


hash = { "item" => item_name, "quantity" => quantity }
return hash

end

def print_list(list)

puts "List: #{list['name']}"

list["item"].each do |item| puts "Item: " + item['name'] puts "Quantity: " + item['quantity'].to_s

end

end

list = create_list list['item'].push(add_items) print_list(list)

1 Answer

Bryan Saylor
Bryan Saylor
22,900 Points
Bryan Saylor
Bryan Saylor
22,900 Points

I'm seeing several things why your code may not be working. I think you should use different variable names for the different code blocks so it does not get confusing. Here is my code I had in my workspace

def create_list print "What is the list name? " name = gets.chomp

hash = { "name" => name, "items" => Array.new } return hash end

notice instead of item I have items

so when I use the .each method item is singular not plural

def print_list(list) puts "list: #{list['name']}" print_separator()

list["items"].each do |item| puts "\tItem: " + item['name'] + "\t\t\t" + "Quantity: " + item['quantity'].to_s
end print_separator() end

And then for the Add Item function I have use name in the hash instead of items:

def add_list_item print "What is the item called? " item_name = gets.chomp

print "How much? " quantity = gets.chomp.to_i

hash = { "name" => item_name, "quantity" => quantity } return hash end

Hope that helps!