Help! check_in': undefined method `push' for nil:NilClass (NoMethodError) - ruby

Question

Hi Im getting an core error which is really standard I suppose in Ruby but dont know what to make of it. I have a program that I have written. Its purpose is to register guests at a camping. You have a menu with 5 different options. 1. Checkin. When i do this I get a undefined method generateParkingLot' for #<Camping:0x10030a768> (NoMethodError)
When I choose Checkout I get a undefined local variable or methoddeparture' for Menu:Class (NameError).
So please i someone has a clue to my problem it would be great. I will here paste all my code. The code is separated in different files and I have used require for the different files. Here though I will paste all the code in one trace. Thankful for all help.
-Sebastien
require 'guest'
require 'parking_lot'
class Camping
attr_accessor :current_guests, :parking_lots, :all_guests, :staticGuests
def initialize(current_guests, parking_lots, all_guests, staticGuests)
#current_guests = Array.new()
# initiera husvagnsplatserna
#parking_lots = Array.new(32)
32.times do |nr|
#parking_lots[nr] = Parking_Lot.new(nr)
#staticGuests = Array[
Guest.new("Logan Howlett", "Tokyo", "07484822",1, #parking_lots[0]),
Guest.new("Scott Summers", "Chicago", "8908332", 2, #parking_lots[1]),
Guest.new("Hank Moody", "Boston", "908490590", 3, #parking_lots[2]),
Guest.new("Jean Grey", "Detroit", "48058221", 4, #parking_lots[3]),
Guest.new("Charles Xavier","Washington DC", "019204822",5, #parking_lots[4])
]
end
#all_guests = []
#staticGuests.each do |guest|
#current_guests[guest.plot.nr] = guest
#all_guests.push(guest)
end
end
def to_s
# creates an empty string
list = " "
# loop from 1 to 32
(1..32).each do |n|
if (!#current_guests[n-1].nil?)
list += #current_guests[n-1].to_s
else
# else adds the text "Vacant"
list += n.to_s + ": Vacant!\n"
end
return list
end
def generateParkingLot
randomNr = 1+rand(32)
# exists a guest at the (0-based) position?
if (!#current_guests[randomNr-1].nil?)
# if so generate a new figure
generateEmpty(array)
else
# returns the generated number
return randomNr
end
end
end
end
class Guest
attr_accessor :firstname, :lastname, :address, :phone, :departure
attr_reader :arrived, :plot
def initialize (firstName, lastName, address, phone, plot)
#firstName = firstName
#lastName = lastName
#address = address
#phone = phone
#arrived = arrived
#plot = plot
end
def to_s
"Personal information:
(#{#firstName}, #{#lastName}, #{#address}, #{#phone}, #{#arrived}, #{#departure}, #{#plot})"
end
end
require 'ruby_camping'
require 'camping_guests'
class Main
if __FILE__ == $0
$camping = Camping.new(#current_guests, #all_guests, #parking_lots,#staticGuests)
puts "\n"
puts "Welcome to Ruby Camping!"
while (true)
Menu.menu
end
end
end
require 'date'
require 'camping_guests'
require 'guest'
class Menu
def initialize(guests = [])
#camping = Camping.new(guests)
end
def self.menu
puts "---------------------------"
puts " Menu"
puts " 1. Checkin"
puts " 2. Checkout"
puts " 3. List current guests"
puts " 4. List all guests"
puts " 5. Exit\n"
puts ""
puts " What do you want to do?"
puts "---------------------------"
print ": "
action = get_input
do_action(action)
end
# fetches menu choice and returns chosen alternativ
def self.get_input
input = gets.chomp.to_i
while (input > 5 || input < 1) do
puts "Ooups, please try again."
input = gets.chomp.to_i
end
return input
end
def self.do_action(action)
case action
when 1:
check_in
when 2:
check_out
when 3:
puts $camping.current_guests
when 4:
puts $camping.all_guests
when 5:
puts "You are now leaving the camping, welcome back!"
exit
end
end
def self.check_in
puts "Welcome to the checkin"
puts "Please state your first name: "
firstName = gets.chomp
puts "Please state your last name:"
lastName = gets.chomp
puts "Write your address: "
address = gets.chomp
puts "and your phone number: "
phone = gets.chomp
puts "finally, your arrival date!"
arrived = gets.chomp
newPLot = $camping.generateParkingLot
newGuest = Guest.new(firstName, lastName, address, phone,arrived,$camping.parking_lots[newPLot-1])
$camping.current_guests[newPLot-1] = newGuest
#all_guests.push(newGuest)
puts "The registration was a success!! You have received the " + newPLot.to_s + "."
end
def self.check_out
puts "Welcome to checkout!"
puts $camping.all_guests
puts "State plot of the person to checkout!"
plot = gets.chomp.to_i
puts "Ange utcheckningsdatum: "
departureDate = gets.chomp.to_i
guest = $camping.current_guests[plot-1]
#departure = departure
guest.departure = departureDate
guestStayedDays = departureDate - guest.arrived
guest.plot.increase(guestStayedDays)
puts guest
$camping.current_guests[plot-1] = nil
end
end
class Parking_Lot
attr_accessor :nr
attr_reader :electricity_meter
def initialize (nr)
#nr = nr
#electricity_meter = 4000-rand(2000)
end
def increase_meter(days)
generatedUse = (10+rand(70))*days
puts "Increases the meter with " + generatedUse.to_s + " kWh."
#electricity_meter += generatedUse
end
def to_s
"Plot #{#nr+1} Electricity meter: #{#electricity_meter} kWh"
end
end

Answer 1

It looks (although I haven't tried this out) like some of your your 'end's are wrong.
The one which is causing your first error (generateParkingLot undefined) is that generateParkingLot is actually defined inside to_s, so you need an extra 'end' at the end of your to_s method.
As for the second error (departure not recognised), the folowing line in self.check_out is at fault:
#departure = departure
because there is no 'departure' variable. (Perhaps you meant DepartureDate?). I suspect there may be a few other issues with this code, but I'm afraid I don't really have time to check now.
One I noticed was that when you have
32.times do |nr|
#parking_lots[nr] = Parking_Lot.new(nr)
I think you might want to end that, either with an 'end' or curly brackets, e.g.
32.times do |nr|
#parking_lots[nr] = Parking_Lot.new(nr)
end
Although that would make your other blocks not match.. In general, just try and make sure your blocks are all defined properly (e.g. everything has a matching end).