From: Dana Merrick <dmerrick@...>
Date: 2008-08-26T09:35:52+09:00
Subject: Re: adding string and numbers

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Adam Iggy wrote:
> puts 'did you know there are '+name1.length+name2.length+name3.length+ =
'
> letters in your name?'
>=20
> the problem is i get the strings combined, not adding the seperate
> numbers together.

Try putting parentheses around the addition, like this:

(name1.length+name2.length+name3.length).to_s

-Dana


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Dana Merrick - System Administrator
Integrated Computer Solutions, Inc.
54B Middlesex Tpke, Bedford, MA 01730
617.621.0060 x112 - http://www.ics.com


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