What will be the output of this Ruby code?

medium📝 Predict Output Q4 of 15

Ruby - Methods

def positive?(num)
  num > 0
end

puts positive?(5)
puts positive?(-3)

A5 -3

Btrue false

Cfalse true

DError: undefined method

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand method logic
The method returns true if num is greater than 0, false otherwise.
Step 2: Evaluate calls
positive?(5) returns true because 5 > 0; positive?(-3) returns false because -3 is not > 0.
Final Answer:
true\nfalse -> Option B
Quick Check:
Condition num > 0 returns true or false [OK]

Quick Trick: Predicate methods return true/false based on condition [OK]

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