From: Stefan Codrescu <ssmmcc1@...>
Date: 2012-08-19T08:18:33+09:00
Subject: Re: Access returned value in a string?

Why don't you set a variable as 
a = rand(3..15) 
Then you can use a in the string and outside of it. 

StefaN

On Aug 18, 2012, at 3:56 PM, Dave Castellano <lists@ruby-forum.com> wrote:

> Can  I access the returned value in a string?
> 
> eg
> questions = [
> "A slide is placed #{rand(3..15)} cm to the left of a lens.",
> ...
> ]
> 
> puts questions[0]
>>> A slide is placed 12 cm to the left of a lens.
> 
> I need to pass 12 to a function.  Do I have  to extract  it from the
> string or is it stored somewhere I can access it?
> 
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