reverse a string without reverse method.

gistfile1.rb

# the variables. a forward string
#the backward empty string.
#the holding array

  forwards = "hello this is a string. In a moment it will be reversed without using the 'reverse' method."
  
  backwards = ""
  
  holding_array = []

#put the string in the array
  forwards.each_char {|letter| holding_array.push(letter)}

#it's first in first out. We push the letters one by one into an array. then we pop them back out into the backwards string
  holding_array.length.times {|letters| backwards << holding_array.pop}


puts forwards
puts backwards