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Ali .
15,521 PointsI need help, please.
We've assigned the string "123" to a variable named string. Take string, use a method to convert it to an integer, and store the result in a variable named integer. Then call a second method on string to convert it to a floating-point number, and store the result in a variable named float.
string = "123"
# YOUR CODE HERE
5 Answers
Jeremy Gunter
14,235 Pointsstring = "123"
# Now convert 'string' to an integer and store it in a variable called 'integer'
integer = string.to_i
# => 123
# Remember that in programming, we read from right to left when assigning variables
# That was very helpful to me to think about when I was just beginning.
# Now, convert 'integer' into a floating point number and store it in a variable called float
# Based on the previous answer, I'll bet you can guess how to convert an integer to a float.
# Yup, '#to_f' should do the trick
float = integer.to_f
# => 123.00
# Now the variable float should contain a floating point number 123.00
Jeremy Gunter
14,235 PointsGlad to help. Stick with it, it's worth the effort!
Dan Farrell
4,124 Pointsjust a heads up, the actual final answer for this is
string = "123"
# firstly convert 'string' to an integer using '.to_i' and store it in a variable called 'integer'
integer = string.to_i
# then, convert 'string' to a 'floating number' using '.to_f' and store it in a variable called 'float'
float = string.to_f
Hope this helps somebody :)
Patrick Altman
6,173 PointsThank you
Fradely Dilone
24,037 PointsPlace the number '2'
string = "2"
integer = string.to_i
float = integer.to_f
Ali .
15,521 PointsAli .
15,521 PointsThank you, Jeremy . I appreciate it.