From: Harry Kakueki <list.push@...>
Date: 2007-11-06T14:18:09+09:00
Subject: Re: Affecting variables inside a while loop that are initialised outside its scope

On 11/6/07, Rawn <glasyalabolis@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I'd like to change the value of Victory to 1 when "search" is typed
> into the prompt, thus causing the while loop to end, ending the
> script. This may be the completly wrong way to go about doing this but
> atleast tell me how to do what I want before you school me in the
> proper way of doing things ; )
> thanks in advance
>
>
>

# Not tested but first try these modifications.

inventory = Array.new
discovered = Array.new
victory = 0  # small v. Ruby sees Victory as constant.
puts "You are in a dim room. You can just make out a door by the light
shining through the cracks."
while victory < 1
       inputcommand = gets.chomp!
       if inputcommand == "search" # use == not =
               victory += 1 # or victory = victory + 1
       end
end

Harry

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