# Re: 99 bottles of beer...pg57 **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [November 7, 2006, 6:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-99-bottles-of-beer-pg57/75135 "2006-11-07T18:57:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jamison\_edmonds](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/838e76/32.png) [@jamison\_edmonds](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jamison_edmonds)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2006, 6:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-99-bottles-of-beer-pg57/75135/1 "2006-11-07T18:57:28Z")
Nice Thanks ----- Original Message ---- From: Shiloh M. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) To: ruby-talk ML [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) Sent: Tuesday, November 7, 2006 11:50:35 AM Subject: Re: 99 bottles of beer…pg57 Hi Jamison, I came up with a shorter version. I think it is more efficient, but I am about as new as you are. Here was my code: bottles = 99 while bottles \> 0 puts bottles.to\_s + " bottles of beer on the wall, " + bottles.to\_s + " bottles of beer. Take one down and pass it around, " + (bottles = bottles - 1).to\_s + " bottles of beer." end