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4,108 PointsI need help adding 1 to the counter
In Ruby Loops, I am trying to add 1 to the counter for every time the (string) prints. I have tried various ways but have failed. Please help x
The task is as follows:
Challenge Task 1 of 1 The repeat method should take a string, and print it a specified number of times. Use loop and break to complete the method. Be sure to do the following:
After printing the value of string, add 1 to the counter variable. Use an if statement together with the break keyword to break out of the loop once counter is equal to times.
def repeat(string, times) fail "times must be 1 or more" if times < 1 counter = 0 loop do # YOUR CODE HERE
end end
2 Answers
Samuel Ferree
31,722 PointsWe can add one to variables in a couple ways, below are two common ways.
counter += 1
counter = counter + 1
Try putting one of them in the function below
def repeat(string, times)
fail "times must be 1 or more" if times < 1
counter = 0
loop do
puts string
# YOUR CODE HERE
break if counter > times
end
end
JP Hrubant
4,108 PointsThank you everyone!
Jeff Lange
8,788 PointsJeff Lange
8,788 PointsThis is more style preference, but it reads more clearly to me to avoid the break statement and use a while loop