[Solved] Identify the error in this code snippet:name = "" name ||= "Guest" puts name — Ans: No error; output is empty string | Ruby

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Identify the error in this code snippet:

name = ""
name ||= "Guest"
puts name

ANo error; output is empty string

BSyntax error due to ||= usage

Cname becomes "Guest" incorrectly

DRuntime error because name is empty

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Check initial value of name
name is an empty string, which is truthy in Ruby.
Step 2: Apply ||= operator
Since name is truthy, name ||= "Guest" does not change name.
Final Answer:
No error; output is empty string -> Option A
Quick Check:
Empty string is truthy, ||= skips assignment [OK]

Quick Trick: Empty string is truthy, ||= won't assign new value [OK]

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