xmas.rb

require "date"

def days_until_xmas()
  # PSEUDO CODE
  # 1. require date
  # 2. set a variable with today's date
  todays_date = Date.today
  # 3. set another variable with xmas date (of this year)
  xmas_date = Date.new(todays_date.year, 12, 25)
  if todays_date > xmas_date
    xmas_date = Date.new(todays_date.year + 1, 12, 25)
  end
  # 4. calculate difference betwe  o
  diff = (xmas_date - todays_date).to_i
  # 5. return the answer
  return diff
end
# Test the method below:
puts days_until_xmas().class == Integer
puts days_until_xmas() == 78
puts days_until_xmas