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Daniel Wise
9,119 PointsI thought I am using the operator
I am not sure why this is incorrect
new_name = (new_name || "Daniel")
puts new_name
1 Answer

Michael Hess
24,511 PointsHi Daniel Wise,
The challenge wants us to create a variable called name that is conditionally set to a string containing your name.
name ||= "Daniel"
Hope this helps! If you have any further questions feel free to ask!
arnaud
13,859 Pointsarnaud
13,859 PointsShouldn't it be ||= instead of =||?
Michael Hess
24,511 PointsMichael Hess
24,511 PointsYes, nice catch! I'll go ahead and change that!