From: Phlip <phlip2005@...>
Date: 2009-03-01T14:28:57+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby beginner Problem

Zayd Connor wrote:

> I get the following error message when running the code below:
> undefine method 'bottles _of_beer' for #<Bottles:0x2be1e1c>
> (NoMethodError)

> class Bottles
> def initialize (bottles_of_beer, bottle_word, one_word)
                 ^

Ruby is space sensitive between the end of a method name and its first 
parameter. You gotta take that space out.

In general, I don't know what other languages and editors you have learned, but 
Ruby is very easy to format correctly via muscle memory. Just set your tabs to 2 
spaces (no \t tab characters), and turn on the autoindent. From there, keeping 
everything correctly formatted is quite simple, and this will lead, in turn, to 
fewer syntax errors.

I remember a Visual Basic Classic that would have removed that space, for 
example, but I know no Ruby editor which will does that for you!

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   Phlip