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Ruby Ruby Operators and Control Structures Ruby Control Structures Else challenge

Posted by Mark Weinberg
Mark Weinberg
1,100 Points

Set a variable called "too_fast" equal to "true" if the car_speed is faster than the speed_limit and "false" if the car_

My code isn't working for "Set a variable called "too_fast" equal to "true" if the car_speed is faster than the speed_limit and "false" if the car_speed is less than the speed_limit."

Anybody know what I've done wrong?

ruby.rb 
car_speed = 55
speed_limit = 60

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

2 Answers

Maciej Czuchnowski
Maciej Czuchnowski
36,441 Points
Maciej Czuchnowski
Maciej Czuchnowski
36,441 Points

Right now you are assigning "true" to too_fast every time and then PRINT some strings. Think about it again...the exercise says IF the speed is too high, then too_fast = "true", else it should be too_fast = "false". Without printing anything on the screen.

Roscoe Coney
Roscoe Coney
13,124 Points
Roscoe Coney
Roscoe Coney
13,124 Points

type the following:

too_fast = false