[Solved] What will be the output of this Ruby code?class Animal LEGS = 4 def legs LEGS end end puts Animal::LEGS puts Animal.new.legs | Ruby

Ruby - Class Methods and Variables

What will be the output of this Ruby code?

class Animal
  LEGS = 4
  def legs
    LEGS
  end
end
puts Animal::LEGS
puts Animal.new.legs

A4\n4

BLEGS\nLEGS

CError: uninitialized constant

Dnil\nnil

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand constant access in class and instance
Animal::LEGS accesses the constant directly; instance method legs returns the constant.
Step 2: Predict output
Both print 4 because LEGS is 4 in both contexts.
Final Answer:
4\n4 -> Option A
Quick Check:
Constant access = 4 and 4 [OK]

Quick Trick: Constants accessible via class and instance methods [OK]

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