ruby_symbol_exercises.rb

# In DOS type
###  cd \workshop
###  mkdir ruby_exercises
###  cd ruby_exercises

# Open the e editor
###  e .

# Create a new file called symbol_exercise.rb


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### EXERCISE 1

puts "This is a symbol: #{:i_am_a_symbol}"
puts "This is a string: #{'i_am_a_string'}"
puts "This is inspecting a symbol: #{:i_am_a_symbol.inspect}"

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### EXERCISE 2

puts "Is a symbol the same as a string? #{:i_am_a_symbol == 'i_am_a_symbol'}"

puts "Is a symbol the same as another symbol? #{:i_am_a_symbol == :i_am_a_symbol}"
puts "Is a string the same as another string? #{'i_am_a_string' == 'i_am_a_string'}"