From: "Peña, Botp" Date: 2008-06-10T10:44:26+09:00 Subject: Re: I'm New From: David Stanislaus [mailto:stanislaus_d@hotmail.com] # puts 'Speak up Sonny I can\'t hear you.' # talk = gets.chomp # if talk == talk.capitalize or talk == talk.downcase # then puts 'What? Sonny speak louder! Like THIS.' # if talk == talk.upcase # then puts 'no not since' # end # end # and used Caps it just ended the program... sorry if this is # too trivial, # if it is maybe you guys could recommend a place where I wont be a # bother, we are glad that you are doing your best. your if is structured like this, if talk == talk.capitalize or talk == talk.downcase puts 'What? Sonny speak louder! Like THIS.' if talk == talk.upcase puts 'no not since' end end wc means that the 2nd if is nested inside the first if, ergo it does not get called if you entered all caps. another tip: use indentions (wisely) kind regards -botp