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alborz
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alborz
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Getting an error when attempting to implement will_paginate gem

I've installed the will_paginate gem on my app, which is supposed to display some links, but when I run the server in development and access the home page I get the following error:

NoMethodError in Pages#index

undefined method `total_pages' for # Link::ActiveRecord_Relation:0x007fc8a3821ec8

The error highlights the 'will_paginate' line of my index view:

<h1>Home page.</h1>

<ul>
    <% @links.each do |link| %>
        <li><%= link_to link.title, link.url %></li>
    <% end %>
</ul>

<%= link_to "Submit a new link", new_link_path %>

<% # Render pagination in the view %>
<%= will_paginate @links %>

Here is my Links controller:

class LinksController < ApplicationController
    def index
        @links = Link.all

        # Use an explicit "per page" limit:
        @links = Link.all.paginate(:page => params[:page], :per_page => 30)
    end

    def new
        @link = Link.new
    end

    def create
        @link = Link.new(link_params)

        if @link.save
            redirect_to @link
        else
            render 'new'
        end
    end

    def show
        @link = Link.find(params[:id])
    end

    private

    def link_params
        params.require(:link).permit(:title, :url)
    end
end

Thanks!

1 Answer

Gavin Ralston
Gavin Ralston
28,770 Points

Give this a try in the index function, as it looks like the syntax you want to use:

@links = Links.paginate(:page => params[:page], :per_page => 30)
Ross Litzenberger
Ross Litzenberger
11,706 Points
@links = Links.paginate(page: params[:page], per_page: 30)
Gavin Ralston
Gavin Ralston
28,770 Points

That's the same thing as I suggested, just not using hash rockets, right?

There's a lot of discussion about that exact error with the gem on stack overflow and other places. Something's got to work. :/

Gavin Ralston
Gavin Ralston
28,770 Points

Google that exact error, minus the memory address, and you should find a couple of lengthy discussions. Something is bound to work, and will likely increase your comfort/understanding of rails in the process.

Ross Litzenberger
Ross Litzenberger
11,706 Points

@GavinRalston Yes its the same, I just wanted to show the other way.

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Hmm I seem to have left it in there when adding the line for pagination. Got rid of the the first one yet still didn't work. Anyway, decided to scratch will_paginate and decided to start again using bootstrap with pagination.