gistfile1.rb

def isPalindrome(value)
	list = value.split("")
	j = 0
	i = list.length-1
	while j <= i
		if value[j] != value[i]
			return false
		end
		j+=1
		i-=1
	end
	return true
end

#between 100 & 1000
palindromes = 0
for i in 100..1000
	if isPalindrome(i.to_s)
		palindromes+=1
	end
end
puts ""
puts palindromes