The syntax of the programming language Ruby is similar to that of Python.
I was impressed by Ruby’s simplicity when I initially started learning it.
I wanted several of Python’s functions in Ruby due to the similarities in syntax.
I intended to implement the input function.
The rationale was that, unlike Python, Ruby needs the usage of both puts and gets if you wish to gather user input while displaying text.
Creating our function
Well, creating this function in Ruby is very simple.
def input(prompt ='')
puts prompt
return gets
end
The function was designed to work in the same way as Python’s.
The prompt argument is an optional parameter for the input function. On the following line, the puts function prints the prompt to stdout, and the gets method retrieves and returns any user input.
Trying out the function
To use the method we just created, ensure the code is in the same file as the one you are working with.
name = input("What is your name?")
print "Hello " + name
After testing the function, you can see that it works just like how Python’s input function works.