From d34fc373fd0a027368ad9617fba77ad70d46227a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kimberly-Fasbender <kimberly.fasbender@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 13:43:22 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 01/14] Added Planet Class with a constructor

---
 planet.rb | 0
 1 file changed, 0 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 planet.rb

diff --git a/planet.rb b/planet.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b

From 61af727b7c1d8e4d72d69d5e19e5219b24293cb3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kimberly-Fasbender <kimberly.fasbender@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 14:02:52 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 02/14] Moved planet.rb to lib folder

---
 lib/planet.rb | 11 +++++++++++
 planet.rb     |  0
 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 lib/planet.rb
 delete mode 100644 planet.rb

diff --git a/lib/planet.rb b/lib/planet.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a29edb2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/planet.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+class Planet
+  attr_reader :name, :color, :mass_kg, :distance_from_sun_km, :fun_fact
+
+  def initialize(name, color, mass_kg, distance_from_sun_km, fun_fact)
+    @name = name
+    @color = color
+    @mass_kg = mass_kg
+    @distance_from_sun_km = distance_from_sun_km
+    @fun_fact = fun_fact
+  end
+end
diff --git a/planet.rb b/planet.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29b..00000000

From acef4720a8307bbb83fb30c2a5da76481d350dd2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kimberly-Fasbender <kimberly.fasbender@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 14:03:53 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 03/14] Added main.rb

---
 lib/main.rb | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 lib/main.rb

diff --git a/lib/main.rb b/lib/main.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3a065418
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/main.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+require_relative "planet"
+
+def main
+end
+
+main

From 7357622916fe8f939c8c0ff64e91ca26ee695faf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kimberly-Fasbender <kimberly.fasbender@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 14:29:35 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 04/14] Added main method & summary instance method

---
 lib/main.rb   | 4 ++++
 lib/planet.rb | 5 +++++
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+)

diff --git a/lib/main.rb b/lib/main.rb
index 3a065418..06c23690 100644
--- a/lib/main.rb
+++ b/lib/main.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 require_relative "planet"
 
 def main
+  waffles = Planet.new("Waffles", "maple syrup brown", 3.555e23, 1.273e10, 'Only known planet to be \
+            smothered in fried chicken')
+  cuddles = Planet.new("Cuddles", "soft velvet grey", 9.973e30, 1.5, 'This planet loves the sun so much \
+            that it can\'t get close enough to it!')
 end
 
 main
diff --git a/lib/planet.rb b/lib/planet.rb
index a29edb2f..1e08e512 100644
--- a/lib/planet.rb
+++ b/lib/planet.rb
@@ -8,4 +8,9 @@ def initialize(name, color, mass_kg, distance_from_sun_km, fun_fact)
     @distance_from_sun_km = distance_from_sun_km
     @fun_fact = fun_fact
   end
+
+  def summary
+    return "#{@name} is a #{@color} planet with a mass of #{@mass - kg} kg and is #{@distance_from_sun_km} \
+    km from the sun! DID YOU KNOW?: #{@fun_fact}!!!"
+  end
 end

From 90396bf06da035e9e3ab55274b5e7dee43afdd1b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kimberly-Fasbender <kimberly.fasbender@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 14:40:05 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 05/14] Correcting Syntax and spelling

---
 lib/main.rb   | 11 +++++++----
 lib/planet.rb |  4 ++--
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lib/main.rb b/lib/main.rb
index 06c23690..ddda6e1a 100644
--- a/lib/main.rb
+++ b/lib/main.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 require_relative "planet"
 
 def main
-  waffles = Planet.new("Waffles", "maple syrup brown", 3.555e23, 1.273e10, 'Only known planet to be \
-            smothered in fried chicken')
-  cuddles = Planet.new("Cuddles", "soft velvet grey", 9.973e30, 1.5, 'This planet loves the sun so much \
-            that it can\'t get close enough to it!')
+  waffles = Planet.new("Waffles", "\'maple syrup\' brown", 3.555e23, 1.273e12, "It is the only known " \
+  "planet to be smothered in fried chicken")
+  cuddles = Planet.new("Cuddles", "soft velvet grey", 9.973e30, 0.000002, "This planet loves the sun so much " \
+  "that it can\'t get close enough to it!")
+
+  puts waffles.summary
+  puts cuddles.summary
 end
 
 main
diff --git a/lib/planet.rb b/lib/planet.rb
index 1e08e512..322cc030 100644
--- a/lib/planet.rb
+++ b/lib/planet.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ def initialize(name, color, mass_kg, distance_from_sun_km, fun_fact)
   end
 
   def summary
-    return "#{@name} is a #{@color} planet with a mass of #{@mass - kg} kg and is #{@distance_from_sun_km} \
-    km from the sun! DID YOU KNOW?: #{@fun_fact}!!!"
+    return "#{@name} is a #{@color} planet with a mass of #{@mass_kg} kg and is #{@distance_from_sun_km} " \
+           "km from the sun! DID YOU KNOW: #{@fun_fact}?!?!"
   end
 end

From ac4a02afa99b33cbbccd8e274cb9ac2816cd52a4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kimberly-Fasbender <kimberly.fasbender@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 14:58:39 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 06/14] Added SolarSystem class

---
 lib/solar_system.rb | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 lib/solar_system.rb

diff --git a/lib/solar_system.rb b/lib/solar_system.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8b519abf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/solar_system.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class SolarSystem
+  def initialize(star_name)
+    @star_name = star_name
+  end
+end

From 952101eb23de8f21e1322700f8234c849de195cf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kimberly-Fasbender <kimberly.fasbender@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 15:05:58 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 07/14] Added add_planet method to SolarSystem class

---
 lib/solar_system.rb | 11 +++++++++++
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)

diff --git a/lib/solar_system.rb b/lib/solar_system.rb
index 8b519abf..872a29a5 100644
--- a/lib/solar_system.rb
+++ b/lib/solar_system.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
+# class that is responsible for keeping track of a collection of instances of Planet
 class SolarSystem
+  # creating methods to read/return star_name & planets
+  attr_reader :star_name, :planets
+
+  # creating a constructor that accepts and stores star_name in an instance variable
+  # and assigns an empty array to the instance variable planets
   def initialize(star_name)
     @star_name = star_name
+    @planets = []
+  end
+
+  def add_planet(planet)
+    @planets << planet
   end
 end

From 13f5152199512f461169c988fc9fc34d3181c142 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kimberly-Fasbender <kimberly.fasbender@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 15:33:25 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 08/14] Added list_planets method to SolarSystem class

---
 lib/solar_system.rb | 13 +++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)

diff --git a/lib/solar_system.rb b/lib/solar_system.rb
index 872a29a5..3d89f5e3 100644
--- a/lib/solar_system.rb
+++ b/lib/solar_system.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,20 @@ def initialize(star_name)
     @planets = []
   end
 
+  # creating a method that adds a planet to the @planets array
   def add_planet(planet)
     @planets << planet
   end
+
+  # creating a method that returns a list of all planets in a given solar system
+  def list_planets
+    planet_list = "Planets orbiting #{@star_name}: "
+    @planets.each_with_index { |planet, i| planet_list += "\n#{i + 1}. #{planet}" }
+    return planet_list
+  end
 end
+
+# milky_way = SolarSystem.new("Twinkles")
+# milky_way.add_planet("Bear")
+# milky_way.add_planet("Whiskey")
+# puts milky_way.list_planets

From d6c323b15e931acef64a8b42109b2222d3688736 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kimberly-Fasbender <kimberly.fasbender@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 15:44:28 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 09/14] Updated driver code

---
 lib/main.rb | 9 ++++++---
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lib/main.rb b/lib/main.rb
index ddda6e1a..cca1a614 100644
--- a/lib/main.rb
+++ b/lib/main.rb
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 require_relative "planet"
+require_relative "solar_system"
 
 def main
+  solar_system = SolarSystem.new("Big Ol Pupper")
   waffles = Planet.new("Waffles", "\'maple syrup\' brown", 3.555e23, 1.273e12, "It is the only known " \
   "planet to be smothered in fried chicken")
   cuddles = Planet.new("Cuddles", "soft velvet grey", 9.973e30, 0.000002, "This planet loves the sun so much " \
   "that it can\'t get close enough to it!")
-
-  puts waffles.summary
-  puts cuddles.summary
+  solar_system.add_planet("Waffles")
+  solar_system.add_planet("Cuddles")
+  list = solar_system.list_planets
+  puts list
 end
 
 main

From d7a2beb399d47bcf91bc8c8d4e0e1c9a1da67bce Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kimberly-Fasbender <kimberly.fasbender@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 16:55:11 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 10/14] Added method find_planet_by_name to SolarSystem class

---
 lib/main.rb         | 12 ++++++++++--
 lib/solar_system.rb | 16 ++++++++++++----
 2 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lib/main.rb b/lib/main.rb
index cca1a614..5ef53814 100644
--- a/lib/main.rb
+++ b/lib/main.rb
@@ -7,10 +7,18 @@ def main
   "planet to be smothered in fried chicken")
   cuddles = Planet.new("Cuddles", "soft velvet grey", 9.973e30, 0.000002, "This planet loves the sun so much " \
   "that it can\'t get close enough to it!")
-  solar_system.add_planet("Waffles")
-  solar_system.add_planet("Cuddles")
+  solar_system.add_planet(waffles)
+  solar_system.add_planet(cuddles)
   list = solar_system.list_planets
   puts list
+
+  found_planet = solar_system.find_planet_by_name("Cuddles")
+  # found_planet is an instance of class Planet
+  puts found_planet
+  # => #<Planet:0x00007fe7c2868ee8>
+  puts found_planet.summary
+  # => Earth is a blue-green planet ...
+
 end
 
 main
diff --git a/lib/solar_system.rb b/lib/solar_system.rb
index 3d89f5e3..a9024df6 100644
--- a/lib/solar_system.rb
+++ b/lib/solar_system.rb
@@ -17,13 +17,21 @@ def add_planet(planet)
 
   # creating a method that returns a list of all planets in a given solar system
   def list_planets
-    planet_list = "Planets orbiting #{@star_name}: "
-    @planets.each_with_index { |planet, i| planet_list += "\n#{i + 1}. #{planet}" }
+    planet_list = "Doggos orbiting #{@star_name}: "
+    @planets.each_with_index { |planet, i| planet_list += "\n#{i + 1}. #{planet.name}" }
     return planet_list
   end
+
+  def find_planet_by_name(planet_string)
+    @planets.each do |planet|
+      if planet.name.include?(planet_string.capitalize)
+        return planet
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
 
 # milky_way = SolarSystem.new("Twinkles")
-# milky_way.add_planet("Bear")
-# milky_way.add_planet("Whiskey")
+# milky_way.add_planet("Waffles")
+# milky_way.add_planet("Cuddles")
 # puts milky_way.list_planets

From 3aaec260031de734ee20b9e1c7b2c9093e311739 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kimberly-Fasbender <kimberly.fasbender@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 12:46:51 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 11/14] Added control loop

---
 lib/main.rb | 51 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------
 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lib/main.rb b/lib/main.rb
index 5ef53814..25566e38 100644
--- a/lib/main.rb
+++ b/lib/main.rb
@@ -2,22 +2,45 @@
 require_relative "solar_system"
 
 def main
-  solar_system = SolarSystem.new("Big Ol Pupper")
+  big_ol_pupper = SolarSystem.new("Big Ol Pupper")
   waffles = Planet.new("Waffles", "\'maple syrup\' brown", 3.555e23, 1.273e12, "It is the only known " \
   "planet to be smothered in fried chicken")
-  cuddles = Planet.new("Cuddles", "soft velvet grey", 9.973e30, 0.000002, "This planet loves the sun so much " \
-  "that it can\'t get close enough to it!")
-  solar_system.add_planet(waffles)
-  solar_system.add_planet(cuddles)
-  list = solar_system.list_planets
-  puts list
-
-  found_planet = solar_system.find_planet_by_name("Cuddles")
-  # found_planet is an instance of class Planet
-  puts found_planet
-  # => #<Planet:0x00007fe7c2868ee8>
-  puts found_planet.summary
-  # => Earth is a blue-green planet ...
+  cuddles = Planet.new("Cuddles", "soft velvet grey", 9.973e30, 0.000002, "This planet loves the Big Ol " \
+  "Pupper so much that it can\'t get close enough to it")
+  whiskey = Planet.new("Whiskey", "rich amber", 4.342e27, 3.473e13, "This planet has been aged for" \
+  "billions of years in a giant cosmic cedar barrel")
+  bear = Planet.new("Bear", "jet black", 5.342e20, 5.342e14, "Contains more hugs per capita than any other" \
+  "known planet")
+  pancake = Planet.new("Pancake", "light brown", 7.888e24, 3.342e5, "There is no planet fluffier or " \
+  "flatter than Pancake")
+
+  big_ol_pupper.add_planet(waffles)
+  big_ol_pupper.add_planet(cuddles)
+  big_ol_pupper.add_planet(whiskey)
+  big_ol_pupper.add_planet(bear)
+  big_ol_pupper.add_planet(pancake)
+
+  answer = "list planets"
+  while answer == "list planets"
+    print "What would you like to do next? (list planets, or exit): "
+    selection = gets.chomp.downcase
+
+    if selection == "list planets"
+      puts big_ol_pupper.list_planets
+    elsif selection == "exit"
+      break
+    end
+  end
+
+  # list = solar_system.list_planets
+  # puts list
+
+  # found_planet = solar_system.find_planet_by_name("Cuddles")
+  # # found_planet is an instance of class Planet
+  # puts found_planet
+  # # => #<Planet:0x00007fe7c2868ee8>
+  # puts found_planet.summary
+  # # => Earth is a blue-green planet ...
 
 end
 

From c9efcca76f50ea6dab2b2afda9b6b85f08bce86b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kimberly-Fasbender <kimberly.fasbender@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 12:59:00 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 12/14] Added planet details option

---
 lib/main.rb | 16 +++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lib/main.rb b/lib/main.rb
index 25566e38..b655c8d5 100644
--- a/lib/main.rb
+++ b/lib/main.rb
@@ -22,20 +22,26 @@ def main
 
   answer = "list planets"
   while answer == "list planets"
-    print "What would you like to do next? (list planets, or exit): "
+    print "\nWhat would you like to do next? (list planets, planet details, or exit): "
     selection = gets.chomp.downcase
 
-    if selection == "list planets"
+    case selection
+    when "list planets"
       puts big_ol_pupper.list_planets
-    elsif selection == "exit"
+    when "planet details"
+      print "\nWhat planet would you like to see details for?: "
+      planet_details = gets.chomp.downcase
+      found_planet = big_ol_pupper.find_planet_by_name(planet_details)
+      puts found_planet.summary
+    when "exit"
       break
     end
   end
 
-  # list = solar_system.list_planets
+  # list = big_ol_pupper.list_planets
   # puts list
 
-  # found_planet = solar_system.find_planet_by_name("Cuddles")
+  # found_planet = big_ol_pupper.find_planet_by_name("Cuddles")
   # # found_planet is an instance of class Planet
   # puts found_planet
   # # => #<Planet:0x00007fe7c2868ee8>

From c3adf19ff6eab0ab101b349db3008c2e87c13eeb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kimberly-Fasbender <kimberly.fasbender@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 13:43:20 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 13/14] Added add planet option to control panel

---
 lib/main.rb         | 42 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------
 lib/solar_system.rb |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lib/main.rb b/lib/main.rb
index b655c8d5..c356aa22 100644
--- a/lib/main.rb
+++ b/lib/main.rb
@@ -20,34 +20,44 @@ def main
   big_ol_pupper.add_planet(bear)
   big_ol_pupper.add_planet(pancake)
 
-  answer = "list planets"
-  while answer == "list planets"
-    print "\nWhat would you like to do next? (list planets, planet details, or exit): "
+  selection = "list planets"
+  # while selection != "exit"
+  while ["list planets", "planet details", "add planet", "exit"].include?(selection)
+    print "\nWhat would you like to do next? (list planets, planet details, add planet, or exit): "
     selection = gets.chomp.downcase
 
+    until ["list planets", "planet details", "add planet", "exit"].include?(selection)
+      print "Whoopsie Daisy! Please select an option from the list (list planets, planet details, add planet, or exit): "
+      selection = gets.chomp.downcase
+    end
+
     case selection
     when "list planets"
-      puts big_ol_pupper.list_planets
+      puts "\n#{big_ol_pupper.list_planets}"
     when "planet details"
       print "\nWhat planet would you like to see details for?: "
       planet_details = gets.chomp.downcase
       found_planet = big_ol_pupper.find_planet_by_name(planet_details)
-      puts found_planet.summary
+      puts "\n====== #{found_planet.name} ======"
+      puts "#{found_planet.summary}"
+    when "add planet"
+      print "\nWhat is the name of the planet you would like to add?: "
+      new_planet = gets.chomp.capitalize
+      print "What is the color of the planet your are adding?: "
+      new_planet_color = gets.chomp.downcase
+      print "What is the mass of the planet you are adding (in kg)?: "
+      new_planet_mass = gets.chomp
+      print "What is the distance of this planet from Big Ol Pupper (in km)?: "
+      new_planet_distance = gets.chomp
+      print "What is a fun fact about this planet?: "
+      new_planet_fun_fact = gets.chomp.capitalize
+      new_planet_final = Planet.new(new_planet, new_planet_color, new_planet_mass, new_planet_distance, new_planet_fun_fact)
+      big_ol_pupper.add_planet(new_planet_final)
+      puts "\n========= New planet has been added to the Big Ol Pupper solar system! <3 =========="
     when "exit"
       break
     end
   end
-
-  # list = big_ol_pupper.list_planets
-  # puts list
-
-  # found_planet = big_ol_pupper.find_planet_by_name("Cuddles")
-  # # found_planet is an instance of class Planet
-  # puts found_planet
-  # # => #<Planet:0x00007fe7c2868ee8>
-  # puts found_planet.summary
-  # # => Earth is a blue-green planet ...
-
 end
 
 main
diff --git a/lib/solar_system.rb b/lib/solar_system.rb
index a9024df6..d10c62bd 100644
--- a/lib/solar_system.rb
+++ b/lib/solar_system.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def list_planets
 
   def find_planet_by_name(planet_string)
     @planets.each do |planet|
-      if planet.name.include?(planet_string.capitalize)
+      if planet.name == planet_string.capitalize
         return planet
       end
     end

From 3f21c259d9f900f7a6b39a784e0e64a477304f94 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kimberly-Fasbender <kimberly.fasbender@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2019 00:31:36 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 14/14] Add comments and clean up code

---
 lib/main.rb         | 22 +++++++++-------------
 lib/planet.rb       |  6 +++++-
 lib/solar_system.rb | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++--------
 3 files changed, 34 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lib/main.rb b/lib/main.rb
index c356aa22..7f7b91bd 100644
--- a/lib/main.rb
+++ b/lib/main.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 require_relative "planet"
 require_relative "solar_system"
 
+# method that creates an instance of a solar system and adds instances of planets to it
+# also, creates a control panel for the user
 def main
+  # creating an instance of a solar system
   big_ol_pupper = SolarSystem.new("Big Ol Pupper")
+
+  # creating instances of planets
   waffles = Planet.new("Waffles", "\'maple syrup\' brown", 3.555e23, 1.273e12, "It is the only known " \
   "planet to be smothered in fried chicken")
   cuddles = Planet.new("Cuddles", "soft velvet grey", 9.973e30, 0.000002, "This planet loves the Big Ol " \
@@ -14,14 +19,15 @@ def main
   pancake = Planet.new("Pancake", "light brown", 7.888e24, 3.342e5, "There is no planet fluffier or " \
   "flatter than Pancake")
 
+  # adding instances of planets to an array
   big_ol_pupper.add_planet(waffles)
   big_ol_pupper.add_planet(cuddles)
   big_ol_pupper.add_planet(whiskey)
   big_ol_pupper.add_planet(bear)
   big_ol_pupper.add_planet(pancake)
 
+  # control panel that allows users to list planets, look at planet detials, add planets, or exit program
   selection = "list planets"
-  # while selection != "exit"
   while ["list planets", "planet details", "add planet", "exit"].include?(selection)
     print "\nWhat would you like to do next? (list planets, planet details, add planet, or exit): "
     selection = gets.chomp.downcase
@@ -41,18 +47,7 @@ def main
       puts "\n====== #{found_planet.name} ======"
       puts "#{found_planet.summary}"
     when "add planet"
-      print "\nWhat is the name of the planet you would like to add?: "
-      new_planet = gets.chomp.capitalize
-      print "What is the color of the planet your are adding?: "
-      new_planet_color = gets.chomp.downcase
-      print "What is the mass of the planet you are adding (in kg)?: "
-      new_planet_mass = gets.chomp
-      print "What is the distance of this planet from Big Ol Pupper (in km)?: "
-      new_planet_distance = gets.chomp
-      print "What is a fun fact about this planet?: "
-      new_planet_fun_fact = gets.chomp.capitalize
-      new_planet_final = Planet.new(new_planet, new_planet_color, new_planet_mass, new_planet_distance, new_planet_fun_fact)
-      big_ol_pupper.add_planet(new_planet_final)
+      big_ol_pupper.add_new_planet
       puts "\n========= New planet has been added to the Big Ol Pupper solar system! <3 =========="
     when "exit"
       break
@@ -60,4 +55,5 @@ def main
   end
 end
 
+# runs main method
 main
diff --git a/lib/planet.rb b/lib/planet.rb
index 322cc030..5ea1a178 100644
--- a/lib/planet.rb
+++ b/lib/planet.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
+# class that creates instances of planets
 class Planet
-  attr_reader :name, :color, :mass_kg, :distance_from_sun_km, :fun_fact
+  attr_accessor :name, :color, :mass_kg, :distance_from_sun_km, :fun_fact
 
+  # constructor that initializes a name, color, mass (kg), distance from the sun (km), and fun fact
+  # about each instance of a planet
   def initialize(name, color, mass_kg, distance_from_sun_km, fun_fact)
     @name = name
     @color = color
@@ -9,6 +12,7 @@ def initialize(name, color, mass_kg, distance_from_sun_km, fun_fact)
     @fun_fact = fun_fact
   end
 
+  # method that prints out a summary of a planet instance
   def summary
     return "#{@name} is a #{@color} planet with a mass of #{@mass_kg} kg and is #{@distance_from_sun_km} " \
            "km from the sun! DID YOU KNOW: #{@fun_fact}?!?!"
diff --git a/lib/solar_system.rb b/lib/solar_system.rb
index d10c62bd..7df46a63 100644
--- a/lib/solar_system.rb
+++ b/lib/solar_system.rb
@@ -3,25 +3,26 @@ class SolarSystem
   # creating methods to read/return star_name & planets
   attr_reader :star_name, :planets
 
-  # creating a constructor that accepts and stores star_name in an instance variable
+  # constructor that accepts and stores star_name in an instance variable
   # and assigns an empty array to the instance variable planets
   def initialize(star_name)
     @star_name = star_name
     @planets = []
   end
 
-  # creating a method that adds a planet to the @planets array
+  # method that adds a planet to the @planets array
   def add_planet(planet)
     @planets << planet
   end
 
-  # creating a method that returns a list of all planets in a given solar system
+  # method that returns a list of all planets in a given solar system
   def list_planets
     planet_list = "Doggos orbiting #{@star_name}: "
     @planets.each_with_index { |planet, i| planet_list += "\n#{i + 1}. #{planet.name}" }
     return planet_list
   end
 
+  # method that returns the instance of a planet when given a string of its name
   def find_planet_by_name(planet_string)
     @planets.each do |planet|
       if planet.name == planet_string.capitalize
@@ -29,9 +30,20 @@ def find_planet_by_name(planet_string)
       end
     end
   end
-end
 
-# milky_way = SolarSystem.new("Twinkles")
-# milky_way.add_planet("Waffles")
-# milky_way.add_planet("Cuddles")
-# puts milky_way.list_planets
+  # method that adds a new planet to the existing solar system
+  def add_new_planet
+    print "\nWhat is the name of the planet you would like to add?: "
+    new_planet = gets.chomp.capitalize
+    print "What is the color of the planet your are adding?: "
+    new_planet_color = gets.chomp.downcase
+    print "What is the mass of the planet you are adding (in kg)?: "
+    new_planet_mass = gets.chomp
+    print "What is the distance of this planet from Big Ol Pupper (in km)?: "
+    new_planet_distance = gets.chomp
+    print "What is a fun fact about this planet?: "
+    new_planet_fun_fact = gets.chomp.capitalize
+    new_planet_final = Planet.new(new_planet, new_planet_color, new_planet_mass, new_planet_distance, new_planet_fun_fact)
+    add_planet(new_planet_final)
+  end
+end