Hey guys, I'm doing the Ruby Foundations module right now and I'm coming across a problem that wasn't addressed.. I'm encountering this error here (https://www.evernote.com/shard/s51/sh/edd4a641-93b8-4673-8171-3111834b7bf8/00a374c866f69643749025c4cb00ce5e) I'm not sure how I can get around it? Where would I define the variable? I was following along Jason's instructions.. but couldn't pinpoint why this error is popping up. Thanks for your help!

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Posted November 28, 2013 4:26am by

Undefined local variable or method

Hey guys,

I'm doing the Ruby Foundations module right now and I'm coming across a problem that wasn't addressed..

I'm encountering this error here

I'm not sure how I can get around it? Where would I define the variable? I was following along Jason's instructions.. but couldn't pinpoint why this error is popping up.

Thanks for your help!

1 Answer

November 28, 2013 4:58am

In Ruby, you define a variable simply by typing in the name of a variable and setting it equal to its value. For example, control_flow = 1 this would create an integer called control_flow with the value of one. Also make sure that it is a local variable for example defined in a function and called outside of it

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