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| # define class | |
| class Planet | |
| attr_accessor :name, :pop_by, :avg_temp, :color, :rate_solar_rotation, :distance_from_sun, :planets, :add_planet, :print_planets | |
| def initialize(name, pop_by, avg_temp, color) | |
| @name = name.capitalize | |
| @pop_by = pop_by | |
| @avg_temp = avg_temp | |
| @color = color | |
| end | |
| def rate_solar_rotation(rate_solar_rotation) | |
| @rate_solar_rotation = rate_solar_rotation | |
| end | |
| def distance_from_sun(distance_from_sun) | |
| @distance_from_sun = distance_from_sun | |
| end | |
| def print_out | |
| puts "#{@name}: What a special planet! It is populated by #{@pop_by} and is the color #{@color}. Its average temperature is #{@avg_temp}." | |
| end | |
| end | |
| # create array - not sure why it needed to be an instance variable to work though? | |
| planets = [] | |
| # create instances of class planets | |
| unicorn = Planet.new("unicorn", "unicorns", 1400, "rainbow swirls") | |
| giant = Planet.new("Giant", "very tall people", 70, "brown") | |
| ent = Planet.new("ents", "ents", 99, "green") | |
| # push instances of planets into | |
| planets.push(unicorn) | |
| planets.push(giant) | |
| planets.push(ent) | |
| # define method for requesting user input over | |
| def planets_menu(planet_array) | |
| count = 0 | |
| puts "Which planet would you like to learn about? Type the number of your selection:" | |
| planet_array.each do |planet| | |
| puts "#{count + 1}. #{planet.name}" | |
| count += 1 | |
| end | |
| puts "#{planet_array.length + 1}. Exit" | |
| result = gets.chomp.to_i | |
| return result | |
| end | |
| # call the method for requesting user input | |
| answer = planets_menu(planets) | |
| # keep calling the method for requesting user input until the last item was selected ("quit") | |
| while answer != (planets.length + 1) | |
| planets[answer - 1].print_out | |
| answer = planets_menu(planets) | |
| end |
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