Character Counter

char_count.rb

def count_letters(string)
  @letters = {}
  string.gsub(/\s+/, "").each_char do |letter| 
      unless @letters[letter] 
        @letters[letter] = 1
      else
        @letters[letter] += 1 
      end
  end
  @letters
end

puts count_letters("lighthouse in the house...")