From: Rimantas Liubertas <rimantas@...>
Date: 2006-11-03T22:20:07+09:00
Subject: Re: Output not clear

>   def withdraw(amt)
>     @bal = balance
>     if ((@bal - amt) > 500.00)
>       balance = @bal - amt
>       puts balance.to_s
>     else
>       puts 'No Balance'
>     end
>   end
> end
>
> s = Savings.new('Pete',65241884,5000.00)
> s.deposit(500.00)
> s.withdraw(200.00)
> puts s.balance.to_s
>
> The output I get is:
>
> >ruby accounts.rb
> 5500.0
> 5300.0
> 5500.0
> >Exit code: 0
>
> I thought that the last line puts s.balance.to_s would have displayed 5300.0.
> Why is this 5500.0 ?


Because you do not change @balance in your withdraw method.


Regards,
Rimantas
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