[Solved] Find the error in this Ruby code snippet:count = 0 count ||= 5 puts count — Ans: No error; output is 0 | Ruby

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Find the error in this Ruby code snippet:

count = 0
count ||= 5
puts count

ANo error; output is 0

BSyntax error due to ||= usage

COutput is 5 instead of 0

DRuntime error because count is zero

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand value of count before ||=
count is 0, which is not nil or false in Ruby (0 is truthy).
Step 2: Apply count ||= 5
Since count is truthy (0), count ||= 5 does not change it.
Final Answer:
No error; output is 0 -> Option A
Quick Check:
0 is truthy, ||= keeps original value [OK]

Quick Trick: Remember 0 is truthy in Ruby, ||= won't overwrite [OK]

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