
Ruby Task
- 5th May, 2022
- 16:42 PM
# Display the prompt and return the read string
def read_string prompt
puts prompt
value = gets.chomp
end
# Display the prompt and return the read float
def read_float prompt
value = read_string(prompt)
value.to_f
end
# Display the prompt and return the read integer
def read_integer prompt
value = read_string(prompt)
value.to_i
end
# Read an integer between min and max, prompting with the string provided
def read_integer_in_range(prompt, min, max)
value = read_integer(prompt)
while (value < min or value > max)
puts "Please enter a value between " + min.to_s + " and " + max.to_s + ": "
value = read_integer(prompt);
end
value
end
# Display the prompt and return the read Boolean
def read_boolean prompt
value = read_string(prompt)
case value
when 'y', 'yes', 'Yes', 'YES'
true
else
false
end
end
# Test the functions above
=begin
def main
puts "String entered is: " + read_string("Enter a String: ")
puts "Boolean is: " + read_boolean("Enter yes or no:").to_s
puts "Float is: " + read_float("Enter a floating point number: ").to_s
puts "Integer is: " + read_integer_in_range("Enter an integer between 3 and 6: ", 3, 6).to_s
end
main
=end