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Ruby Ruby Operators and Control Structures Ruby Control Structures Elsif challenge

Daniel Wise
Daniel Wise
9,119 Points
Posted by Daniel Wise
Daniel Wise
9,119 Points

Reviewing this question. Don't understand why it is incorrect

Hello everyone,

I was reviewing some questions regarding operators and I cannot understand why this code is incorrect. I hope someone can explain it clearly to me. Thank you.

ruby.rb 
car_speed = 55
speed_limit = 55

if car_speed < speed_limit
  too_fast = false
else
  too_fast = true
elsif answer car_speed == speed_limit
  going_speed_limit = true 
end

2 Answers

Colin Bell
Colin Bell
29,679 Points
Colin Bell
Colin Bell
29,679 Points

The elsif statement needs to go between the if statement and the else statement. else Always comes last.

You also have the word answer after your elsif which doesn't need to be there.

car_speed = 55
speed_limit = 55

if car_speed < speed_limit
  too_fast = false
elsif car_speed == speed_limit
  going_speed_limit = true
else
  too_fast = true
end
Daniel Wise
Daniel Wise
9,119 Points
Daniel Wise
Daniel Wise
9,119 Points

Thank you very much for the help Colin