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Ruby Ruby Objects and Classes Build a Bank Account Class Part 3: Keeping Our Balance

Eliza SJ
Eliza SJ
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Posted by Eliza SJ
Eliza SJ
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What is the purpose of 'return balance' ? What is 'return' actually doing ?

What is the purpose of 'return balance' after the each loop?

What is return actually doing? Returning the information to the computer?

2 Answers

Brian O'Grady
Brian O'Grady
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Brian O'Grady
Brian O'Grady
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The return balance is returning the changes that were just made due to the transaction. so that anytime we add money or subtract money it reports that change.

Eliza SJ
Eliza SJ
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Eliza SJ
Eliza SJ
4,587 Points

Thanks! Makes sense :) I figured it was a given that the transaction would have a return balance. It didn't occur to me that I'd have to restate it after the loop!