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Nathan Mahler
2,237 PointsSyntax error "end of input"
I'm not sure why this snippet of code doesn't work. I keep getting the same error message and it basically says it expects the keyword end. I'm not sure what this means. Any thoughts? I've posted the instructions below for ease.
The method below checks the speed of a car and returns a string value: either "safe" or "unsafe". Return "safe" if: The car_speed passed in as an argument is greater than or equal to the number 40. The car_speed passed in as an argument is less than or equal to the number 50. Otherwise, return "unsafe". Hint: You should use the && logical operator to accomplish this task. :)
def check_speed(car_speed)
if (car_speed >= 40) && (car_speed <= 50)
puts "safe"
else
puts "unsafe"
end
2 Answers
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 PointsHey Nathan,
You're really close. There are just two things:
- You didn't close out the method (there is a missing
end). - The challenge explicitly asks you to
returnthe strings, but you are usingputs.
Just fix up those two things and you're good to go.
Keep Coding! :)
Nathan Mahler
2,237 PointsThanks. I'm sure Beginners are always indebted to ppl who already know their stuff:).
Nathan Mahler
2,237 PointsNathan Mahler
2,237 PointsThanks! I didn't realize I needed two "end" statements. One to finish the if statement and another to finish the method. Also your "return" suggestion worked and I thought of that before my post but I was under the impression that "return" basically ended that line of code. Is that correct or have I misunderstood?
Thanks!
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 PointsJason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 PointsNathan Mahler
"Puts" stands for "Put String." So, essentially it's the same as "Print," but
putswill add a new line andprintwill not."Return," on the other hand, just returns the value to the method, so nothing will actually be outputted to the screen. So, they are different commands, and the challenges are very strict on what they want.