What happens if you try to modify a frozen object in Ruby?

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Ruby - Functional Patterns in Ruby

AIt raises a RuntimeError

BIt silently ignores the modification

CIt creates a new object with the modification

DIt converts the object to a string

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand the effect of freeze
Freezing an object in Ruby makes it immutable, so any modification attempt is disallowed.
Step 2: Behavior on modification attempt
Trying to change a frozen object raises a RuntimeError to prevent changes.
Final Answer:
It raises a RuntimeError -> Option A
Quick Check:
freeze + modify = RuntimeError [OK]

Quick Trick: Frozen objects raise errors on modification attempts [OK]

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