Unable to solve Challenge get_name

Question

I've been at this stuff for 5 hours straight now (with a 20 minute lunch in-between).  I don't know...maybe the braincells aren't working as good as when I first started today? Not sure.  In any case....I could use some help on this one.  Suggestions?
contact.rb
contact_list = []
def get_name()
contact = {"name" => "", "phone_number" => "" }
  return contact{"name"}
end

Salman Akram · Accepted Answer

Awesome, I love Hash with Key-Values pairs.
Just remember this:                                                    
 hash = { "key1" => "value1", "key2" => "value2" }
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kevinthecoder · Answer

Thank you, Salmon.
Sigh....I can't believe it was soooo simple. ARGH.  Sometimes, I really have a hard time interpreting exactly what they are asking.
FYI: after this, I zoomed through the two other challenges with no problems.

Salman Akram · Answer

Hi Kevin,
Hint:  Assign the key name to have value of the method get_name() in the contact hash, that's all we need to do.  You just put new value get_name() for name as a key.  
Example:
```ruby
contact_list = []
contact = {"name" => getname(), "phonenumber" => "" }
```
Next question, you will be asked to put value of the method ____ for phone number. :blush:
-Salman

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Unable to solve Challenge get_name

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hash = { "key1" => "value1", "key2" => "value2" }

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