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5,191 PointsError: name.rb:4:in 'initialize' : wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 4) (ArgumentError) Please help!
Hi, even though I followed the video, and did EVERYTHING that Jason did in the video, my code does not work! I keep getting error messages.
My error code when I attempt to run name.rb :
name.rb:4:in 'initialize' : wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 4) (ArgumentError) from name.rb:25: in 'new' from name.rb:25: in '<main>'
Here is my code. I would appreciate help!
class Name
attr_reader :title, :first_name, :middle_name, :last_name
def initialize(title, first_name, middle_name, last_name)
@title = title
@first_name = first_name
@middle_name = middle_name
@last_name= last_name
end
end
def first_name
@first_name
end
def middle_name
@middle_name
end
def last_name
@last_name
end
name = Name.new("Mr.")
puts name.title + " " +
name.first_name + " " +
name.middle_name + " " +
name.last_name
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3 Answers
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 PointsThe initialize
method expects 4 arguments but you've given it only the title. Try this:
name = Name.new("Mr.", "Jason", "", "Seifer")
MICHAEL P
5,191 PointsSo, as long as I change that one line, it should be correct, right? Since "Mr." is an argument ; "Jason" is an argument ; " " is an argument ; and "Seifer" is an argument ?
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 PointsSure. You can use and four strings you want.
MICHAEL P
5,191 PointsThank you. That worked!
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 PointsAwesome! Happy coding!