February 18 - Fibonacci Sequence Generator in Ruby
In this guide, we'll walk through how to generate the Fibonacci sequence in the Ruby programming language.
Guide Tasks
- Read Tutorial
- Watch Guide Video
- Complete the Exercise
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Summary
Create a method that generates the Fibonacci sequence.
Exercise Description
Build a method that returns an array of the Fibonacci sequence of a pre-defined number of values.
Sample Process
Definition: Characterized by the fact that every number after the first two is the sum of the two preceding ones.
fibonacci 10
Expected Output
[0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89]
Real World Usage
The Fibonacci sequence is a key sequence utilized in a large variety of mathematical equations. Specifically, due to the rapid growth of the Fibonacci sequence, it's useful when analyzing algorithm performance.