Trouble defining variable correctly

Ruby
1

The code below is not working the way I’d like and I can’t figure out
why.
It returns the error “undefined local variable or method `triggers’”.
But I have defined triggers as an array. What am I not getting?

def trigger_list
triggers = Array.new
def get_triggers
puts “Please enter program that you want to trigger the power
management switch.”
triggers.push gets.chomp
puts triggers
end
get_triggers
def more_triggers
puts “Do you have other programs you want to trigger the power
management switch? [y/n]”
answer = gets.chomp.downcase
if answer == “y”
get_triggers
else
puts “Okay, triggering progams list is complete.”
end
end
more_triggers
end

2

The word ‘def’ creates a new scope, which means that inside the def, you
can’t refer to local variables created outside the def. Global
variables and constants created outside the def can be summoned inside
the def.

Also, unless you enjoy typing Array.new, you can just type [], e.g.

triggers = []