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Ruby Ruby Operators and Control Structures Ruby Control Structures Else challenge

Posted by Justin Henderson
Justin Henderson
13,739 Points

I'm not sure if my syntax is correct here?

I think there is something missing here, not sure where I may be going wrong?

ruby.rb 
car_speed = 55
speed_limit = 60

# Write your code here
too_fast="true"
if car_speed > speed_limit
  puts "true"
else 
  car_speed < speed_limit
 puts "false"
end

1 Answer

Salman Akram
PLUS
Salman Akram
Courses Plus Student 40,065 Points
Salman Akram
Salman Akram
Courses Plus Student 40,065 Points

Hi Justin,

Almost but little errors, we put new variable (too_fast) under IF statments, we don't add "puts" to prompt the messages to inform users. Just if the car_speed is faster that will set true otherwise false if car_speed is slower than limit. 

if car is faster than speed limit
    variable_name = true
else
   car is slower than speed limit
   variable_name = false
end

car_speed = 55
speed_limit = 60

if car_speed > speed_limit
  too_fast = true   # variable name equal to "true" if the car_speed is faster than the speed_limit
else
  car_speed < speed_limit
  too_fast = false  # variable name equal false if the car_speed is less than the speed_limit.
end

Hope that helps :blush:

Justin Henderson
Justin Henderson
13,739 Points

perfection! Thank you. I didn't even take into consideration that I was attempting to print something to the screen...wow. Thanks again!