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Ruby Ruby Objects and Classes Variables and Methods Methods

Posted by ellie adam
ellie adam
26,377 Points

In the Name class, create a method called full_name that returns a string of the first_name and last_name with a space i

class Name
  attr_reader :first_name, :last_name


  def initialize(first_name, last_name)
    @first_name = first_name
    @last_name = last_name
    @full_name = first_name last_name
  end
   def full_name
    @first_name + " " + " " + @last_name
  end
end

It won't pass!

name.rb 
class Name
  attr_reader :first_name, :last_name

  def initialize(first_name, last_name)
    @first_name = first_name
    @last_name = last_name
  end
end

3 Answers

Salman Akram
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Salman Akram
Courses Plus Student 40,065 Points
Salman Akram
Salman Akram
Courses Plus Student 40,065 Points

Hi Ellie,

Very close! You don't have to create double spaces (" " + " "). Basically we create first name and last name with a space only in between. Don't add anything else. :)

Example:

class Name
  attr_reader :first_name, :last_name

  def initialize(first_name, last_name)
    @first_name = first_name
    @last_name = last_name
  end

  def full_name
    @first_name + " " + @last_name
  end

end
ellie adam
ellie adam
26,377 Points
ellie adam
ellie adam
26,377 Points

Thanks Salman! I think I put two spaces by mistake. It was asking one space :)

Tiru Otilia
Tiru Otilia
2,274 Points
Tiru Otilia
Tiru Otilia
2,274 Points 
class Name
  attr_reader :first_name, :last_name

  def initialize(first_name, last_name)
    @first_name = first_name
    @last_name = last_name
  end
  def full_name
    first_name + " " + last_name
  end
end