[Solved] What will this Ruby code print?# Calculate factorial factorial = 1 (1..3).each do |i| factorial *= i # multiply end puts factorial | Ruby

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What will this Ruby code print?

# Calculate factorial
factorial = 1
(1..3).each do |i|
  factorial *= i # multiply
end
puts factorial

A6

B123

CError: undefined variable

D1

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Trace the loop calculation
factorial starts at 1, then multiplies by 1, 2, and 3 in the loop.
Step 2: Calculate factorial value
1 * 1 = 1, 1 * 2 = 2, 2 * 3 = 6, so factorial is 6.
Final Answer:
6 -> Option A
Quick Check:
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