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Ruby Ruby Loops Ruby Loops The Ruby Loop

Posted by Serena S
Serena S
1,402 Points

Undefined local variable/Variable scoping error? I am not sure how to proceed. Thank you

puts string
    counter += 1
    if counter >= 3
      break
    end 

  end
end

  repeat(string, 5)
loop.rb 
def repeat(string, times)
  fail "times must be 1 or more" if times < 1
  counter = 0
  loop do
    string = "hi"
    puts string
    counter += 1
    if counter >= times
      break
    end 
  end
end

repeat(string, 5)

1 Answer

Jeff Muday
MOD
Jeff Muday
Treehouse Moderator 28,716 Points
Jeff Muday
Jeff Muday
Treehouse Moderator 28,716 Points

You were so close to the solution!

All you need to do is to put a comment in front of the string (or delete it) and omit the call to repeat.

def repeat(string, times)
  fail "times must be 1 or more" if times < 1
  counter = 0
  loop do
    # string = "hi"
    puts string
    counter += 1
    if counter >= times
      break
    end 
  end
end