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Wilson Usman
35,206 PointsBefore Filters 7 '<top (required)>' errors
Here's what I got:
I've already added before_filter :authenticate_user!, only: [:new] to status_controller.rb
1) Error:
StatusesControllerTest#test_should_create_status:
NoMethodError: undefined method `before_filter' for main:Object
app/controllers/statuses_controller.rb:2:in `<top (required)>'
2) Error:
StatusesControllerTest#test_should_destroy_status:
NoMethodError: undefined method `before_filter' for main:Object
app/controllers/statuses_controller.rb:2:in `<top (required)>'
3) Error:
StatusesControllerTest#test_should_get_edit:
NoMethodError: undefined method `before_filter' for main:Object
app/controllers/statuses_controller.rb:2:in `<top (required)>'
4) Error:
StatusesControllerTest#test_should_get_index:
NoMethodError: undefined method `before_filter' for main:Object
app/controllers/statuses_controller.rb:2:in `<top (required)>'
5) Error:
StatusesControllerTest#test_should_get_new:
NoMethodError: undefined method `before_filter' for main:Object
app/controllers/statuses_controller.rb:2:in `<top (required)>'
6) Error:
StatusesControllerTest#test_should_show_status:
NoMethodError: undefined method `before_filter' for main:Object
app/controllers/statuses_controller.rb:2:in `<top (required)>'
7) Error:
StatusesControllerTest#test_should_update_status:
NoMethodError: undefined method `before_filter' for main:Object
app/controllers/statuses_controller.rb:2:in `<top (required)>'
7 tests, 0 assertions, 0 failures, 7 errors, 0 skips
1 Answer
Jason Seifer
Treehouse Guest TeacherHey Wilson Usman are you using Rails 4 by any chance? If so, before_filter was changed to before_action.
Wilson Usman
35,206 PointsWilson Usman
35,206 PointsYes I am using rails 4. I just changed it to before_action. Thank you Jason Seifer