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Ruby Ruby Objects and Classes Ruby Objects and Classes Instantiation

Posted by Jim Harrold
Jim Harrold
2,927 Points

Think it's bugged. Tried Array.new(), Array.new[], Array.new(array), Array.new[array], array = Array.new. Still stuck.

I think this question is bugged. I've tried multiple different ways to start a new array (some I'm sure are even right, ha!) and it keeps giving the error message about using the new String method.

5 Answers

Amanda Wagner
Amanda Wagner
6,070 Points
Amanda Wagner
Amanda Wagner
6,070 Points

It's asking you to instantiate a new instance of the Array class called array. So it wants array = Array.new.

Amanda Wagner
Amanda Wagner
6,070 Points

I can see why you would be confused though, throwing the word array in there automatically makes you think it needs some brackets.

Will Long
Will Long
5,449 Points
Will Long
Will Long
5,449 Points

I think that it is just "array.new"

Will Long
Will Long
5,449 Points

you don't need to put the parenthesis at the end

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

Hi Jim,

No it is not bugged, I even tried to test it as it is passed. :)

String # 1

variable = string

class = String

method = new

Array # 2

variable = array

class = Array

method = new

Example:

string = String.new
array = Array.new
Andrew Stelmach
Andrew Stelmach
12,583 Points
Andrew Stelmach
Andrew Stelmach
12,583 Points

The answer to the first question in the Code Challenge is:

string = String.new

You probably knew that already, right? Well, when you answered the next question, you probably deleted the first answer. Don't - leave it there and add your answer underneath the first one. The complete code challenge will look like this:

string = String.new
array = Array.new
Jim Harrold
Jim Harrold
2,927 Points
Jim Harrold
Jim Harrold
2,927 Points

Wow, this one feels especially...picky, ha. Thanks everyone for your help!