From: Adam Iggy <raver_iggy@...>
Date: 2008-08-26T09:46:06+09:00
Subject: Re: adding string and numbers

Dana Merrick wrote:
> Adam Iggy wrote:
>> puts 'did you know there are '+name1.length+name2.length+name3.length+ '
>> letters in your name?'
>> 
>> 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


hurray that worked!

im not quite sure why it worked though? doesnt it need to be integers to 
add together?
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