From: Tim Greer <tim@...>
Date: 2008-12-15T04:28:03+09:00
Subject: Re: Newbie - error while trying subclass

Rubystudent wrote:

> I am trying to subclass in my code (see below). But I am getting the
> following error while running the code.
> 
> song.rb:12: class/module name must be CONSTANT
> class karaokeSong < Song
>                    ^
> song.rb:23: warning: don't put space before argument parentheses
> 
> Not able to figure why "<" is not being accepted for subclassing. I am
> using 1.8.6 version on windows. Pls. help
> 

What version of ruby are you using?

See below for changes:
 
> class karaokeSong < Song

class KaraokeSong < Song
 
> aSong = karaokeSong.new ("Bicyclops", "Fleck", 260, "And, now the")

aSong = KaraokeSong.new("Bicyclops", "Fleck", 260, "And, now the")

That should remedy the problem.
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