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  • Femi Sutton
    Femi Sutton
    288 Points

    the task ask Create the variable name and set it equal to your own name. and I put name = "Femi" so what did I do wrong

    Posted October 2, 2017 8:24pm by Femi Sutton
    Femi Sutton
    288 Points
    • Ruby
    • Ruby Basics (Retired)
    • How Ruby Works
    • Setting Variables

    2 Answers

  • Ebony Holmes
    PLUS
    Ebony Holmes
    Courses Plus Student 1,588 Points

    why isn't this task passing

    Posted June 7, 2017 4:33pm by Ebony Holmes
    Ebony Holmes
    Courses Plus Student 1,588 Points
    • Ruby
    • Ruby Basics (Retired)
    • How Ruby Works
    • Setting Variables

    1 Answer

  • Nick Connor
    Nick Connor
    44 Points

    how to create variable

    Posted May 20, 2017 12:14am by Nick Connor
    Nick Connor
    44 Points
    • Ruby
    • Ruby Basics (Retired)
    • How Ruby Works
    • Setting Variables

    1 Answer

  • santhosh gattu
    santhosh gattu
    239 Points

    Create the variable name and set it equal to your own name.

    Posted August 25, 2016 9:44pm by santhosh gattu
    santhosh gattu
    239 Points
    • Ruby
    • Ruby Basics (Retired)
    • How Ruby Works
    • Setting Variables

    1 Answer

  • Kutch Vic
    Kutch Vic
    267 Points

    lost in the variable part

    Posted April 13, 2016 9:53am by Kutch Vic
    Kutch Vic
    267 Points
    • Ruby
    • Ruby Basics (Retired)
    • How Ruby Works
    • Setting Variables

    2 Answers

  • James Chi
    James Chi
    941 Points

    I'm VERY confused with this task

    Posted April 8, 2016 7:04pm by James Chi
    James Chi
    941 Points
    • Ruby
    • Ruby Basics (Retired)
    • How Ruby Works
    • Setting Variables

    1 Answer

  • Joy LeDuc Krupnow
    Joy LeDuc Krupnow
    3,833 Points

    This challenge seems to currently be broken. Keeps saying there is an error, which should be reported if it continues.

    Posted November 23, 2015 9:32pm by Joy LeDuc Krupnow
    Joy LeDuc Krupnow
    3,833 Points
    • Ruby
    • Ruby Basics (Retired)
    • How Ruby Works
    • Setting Variables

    2 Answers

  • John Cornici
    John Cornici
    1,317 Points

    I did create a variable name and put it to equal my name, but it is saying it could not find it.

    Posted October 19, 2015 7:19pm by John Cornici
    John Cornici
    1,317 Points
    • Ruby
    • Ruby Basics (Retired)
    • How Ruby Works
    • Setting Variables

    3 Answers

  • Seldon Stone
    PLUS
    Seldon Stone
    Courses Plus Student 233 Points

    Ruby basics challenge task 1 of 1. How do you edit the ruby.rb file? I try to click and type but nothing show sup.

    Posted February 26, 2015 5:53am by Seldon Stone
    Seldon Stone
    Courses Plus Student 233 Points
    • Ruby
    • Ruby Basics (Retired)
    • How Ruby Works
    • Setting Variables

    2 Answers

  • Adrianne Browning
    Adrianne Browning
    2,602 Points

    help

    Posted February 11, 2015 10:40pm by Adrianne Browning
    Adrianne Browning
    2,602 Points
    • Ruby
    • Ruby Basics (Retired)
    • How Ruby Works
    • Setting Variables

    1 Answer

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