Module: RubyLabs::IntroLab

Defined in:
lib/introlab.rb

Overview

IntroLab

The IntroLab module has Ruby code described in from Chapter 2 of Explorations in Computing. These simple examples illustrate how methods are defined in Ruby.

Instance Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Details

#celsius(f) ⇒ Object

Convert the temperature f (in degrees Fahrenheit) into the equivalent temperature in degrees Celsius.

– :begin :celsius



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# File 'lib/introlab.rb', line 31

def celsius(f)
  (f - 32) * 5 / 9
end

#countertop(x) ⇒ Object

Compute the area of a 5-sided counter that is a square with a missing triangle shape. The parameter x is the length of one side of the square.

– :begin :countertop



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# File 'lib/introlab.rb', line 19

def countertop(x)
  square = x**2
  triangle = ((x/2)**2) / 2
  return square - triangle
end

#fahrenheit(c) ⇒ Object

Stub for a method to convert temperature c (in degrees Celsius) into the equivalent temperature in degrees Fahrenheit

– :begin :fahrenheit



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# File 'lib/introlab.rb', line 41

def fahrenheit(c)
  # your expression goes here
end