Running scripts with ruby command - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

1fill in blank

easy

Complete the code to run a Ruby script named 'hello.rb' from the command line.

Ruby

ruby [1]

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Ascript.py

Brun.rb

Cmain.js

Dhello.rb

Attempts:

3 left

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Common Mistakes

Using a filename with the wrong extension like '.py' or '.js'.

Forgetting to include the script filename after 'ruby'.

To run a Ruby script, use the 'ruby' command followed by the script filename, like 'ruby hello.rb'.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the command to run a Ruby script called 'calculator.rb' located in the current directory.

Ruby

ruby [1]

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Aapp.js

Bscript.py

Ccalculator.rb

Dprogram.txt

Attempts:

3 left

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Common Mistakes

Trying to run a non-Ruby file.

Typing the wrong filename.

You run the Ruby script by typing 'ruby' followed by the script's filename, here 'calculator.rb'.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the command to run 'test_script.rb' by completing the missing part.

Ruby

ruby [1]

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Atest_script.txt

Btest_script.rb

Ctest_script.js

Dtest_script.py

Attempts:

3 left

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Common Mistakes

Using a filename with a wrong extension.

Typing a filename that does not exist.

The Ruby interpreter requires the script filename with the '.rb' extension to run it correctly.

4fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to run a Ruby script named 'server.rb' located in a folder called 'app'.

Ruby

ruby [1]/[2]

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Aapp

Bserver.rb

Cbin

Dmain.rb

Attempts:

3 left

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Common Mistakes

Swapping folder and filename positions.

Using the wrong folder or filename.

To run a script in a folder, use 'ruby foldername/filename.rb', here 'ruby app/server.rb'.

5fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to run a Ruby script named 'app.rb' inside the 'src' folder with verbose mode enabled.

Ruby

ruby [1] [2]

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A-v

Bsrc/app.rb

C--verbose

D-h

Attempts:

3 left

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Common Mistakes

Placing the script path before the flag.

Using incorrect flags like '-v' or '-h'.

To run a script with verbose mode, use 'ruby --verbose src/app.rb'.