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Blake Baggett
Courses Plus Student 648 PointsStuck on Check Speed Method
I've coded my Check Speed method however i keep getting a syntax error on line 4. I'm sure this is what i should be doing but need some guidance :)
def check_speed(speed)
if speed < 45
puts "too slow"
else if speed >= 45 && <= 60
puts "speed OK"
else speed > 60
puts "too fast"
end
end
2 Answers
Chanda Lupambo
Courses Plus Student 27,336 PointsYour error is actually syntax, in Ruby it isn't else if, thats java. In ruby it is elsif :) hope that helped!
Jay McGavren
Treehouse TeacherAlso, you need a complete expression on both sides of the && operator. If we remove speed >= 45 &&, here's what Ruby sees:
elsif <= 60
Less than or equal to what?? You need to specify that both comparison operations are using the speed variable:
elsif speed >= 45 && speed <= 60
Blake Baggett
Courses Plus Student 648 PointsBlake Baggett
Courses Plus Student 648 PointsThis is what it should be doing
Update check_speed with this logic: If we pass a speed of less than 45, check_speed should print "too slow". If we pass a speed of 45 to 60, check_speed should print "speed OK". If we pass a speed of greater than 60, check_speed should print "too fast".