The following Ruby code is intended to print the array ["1", "2", "3"] with quotes and a newline, but it does not work as expected:

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Ruby - Basics and Runtime

puts ["1", "2", "3"]

What is the best fix?

AReplace <code>puts</code> with <code>print</code>

BAdd <code>.to_s</code> to the array

CReplace <code>puts</code> with <code>p</code>

DUse <code>puts ["1", "2", "3"].inspect</code>

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand puts ["1", "2", "3"] output
puts prints each element on a new line without quotes, so output is: 1 2 3
Step 2: Use p to print with quotes and inspect form
p ["1", "2", "3"] prints the array as it is, including brackets and quotes if strings, with a newline.
Final Answer:
Replace puts with p -> Option C
Quick Check:
p prints inspect form with quotes = B [OK]

Quick Trick: Use p to see exact object form with quotes [OK]

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