From: Shadowfirebird <shadowfirebird@...>
Date: 2010-11-11T19:07:18+09:00
Subject: Re: Emacs/putty code help [linux]

> code:
> puts "This program was created by Thierry NY
> puts "Project 5, November 10th 2010."
> puts "Program description: This is a statistical program to calculate
> floating-\
>       point numbers and output their mean and median.
> 
> nums = []
> if ARGV[0] == nil
> print "no argument detected, please enter filename."
>   filename = gets.to_s.chomp
> else
>   filename = ARGV[0]
> end
> 
> f = open filename, "r"
> while x = f.gets
>   nums << x.to_f
> end
> f.close
> nums = nums.sort
> 
> count = nums.size -1
> mean = 0
> until count == -1
>   mean = mean + nums[count]
>   count = count -1
> end
> mean = mean/nums.size.to_f
> 
> if nums.size%2! = 0
>   midindex = (nums.size-1)/2
>   median = nums [midindex]
> else
>   midindex1 = (nums.size-1)/2
>   midindex2 = (nums.size)/2
>   median = (nums[midindex1] + nums[midindex2])/
> end
> 
> puts "The mean is: # {mean}"
> puts "The median is: # {median}"

Okay, this looks like homework, but since you're not actually asking us to do it for you, I'll bite (byte?)

I'm seeing a bunch of syntax errors.  You need to look at the error messages ruby is giving you and try and work out what you spelled wrong / missed out.  Often the actual problem will be on the line above the one Ruby thinks the problem is on.

I'll give you the first one for free: on the second put statement, the extended line ending "median" should have a close quote.

If you get stuck again, post the error messsage and I'll try to help.  (Or maybe someone else will ... it's a big list.)

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