From: HB <hbqian@...>
Date: 2007-09-08T22:35:14+09:00
Subject: Re: Help with leap year programing

On Sep 3, 12:24 am, Hu Yoi <kgo_...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> HB wrote:
> > Hi, All,
>
> > I am a beginner on programming now reading books by Chris Pine: Learn
> > to Program.
> > On chapter 6, I got same assignment. I guess that is a classic one.
>
> > I have tried to use what I have learned so far: The loop.
>
> > My code is as below. i have run several test without finding any
> > problem.
>
> > Can you help to have a look and throw some light on any possible
> > improvement? Thanks.
>
> I think it's easier to use Date#leap? for this question.
>
> puts 'Starting year:'
> start = gets.chop
> puts 'Ending year:'
> ending = gets.chop
> if start.to_i > ending.to_i
>   puts 'Ending year should be bigger than staring year'
> else
>    puts 'Leap year between ' + start + ' and '+ ending + ' as below:'
>    while start.to_i <= ending.to_i
>     if Date.new(start.to_i).leap?
>       puts start
>     end
>     start = start.to_i + 1
>   end
> end
> puts 'all done'
>
> Yoi
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Thanks to all!
I have a lot to learn and it is fun!