Why doesn't this code work?

Question

x=gets
puts x+10

I try to type in a number to add to 10 and it returns an error

edit: oh I see thank you guys. What is the purpose of having strings separate in the first place?

Answer 1

because the input you get with "gets" is a string even if it is a number. you need to convert your string to an integer
x = gets.to_i
puts x+10

Answer 2

The variable x is a string data type by default try this, this will surely work:

x = gets.to_i
puts x+10

Answer 3

xD