Data Types

Question 1

true

Answer 1

boolean value

Question 2

false

Answer 2

false boolean value

Question 3

nil

Answer 3

Requests “nothing” or “no value” x = nil

Question 4

strings

Answer 4

Stores textual information. x = “hello”

Question 5

numbers

Answer 5

Stores integers. I = 100

Question 6

floats

Answer 6

Stores decimals. I = 10.389

Question 7

arrays

Answer 7

Stores lists of things

j = [1,2,3,4]

Question 8

hashes

Answer 8

Stores a key=value mapping of things

e = {‘x’ => 1, ‘y’ => 2}