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Ruby Building Web Apps with Sinatra Updating Data Submitting the Edit Form Via PUT Request

Kyle Shamblin
Kyle Shamblin
9,945 Points

I'm having a little trouble solving this one.

Could anyone please point me in the right direction. I re watched the video several times and cant seem to get past step 5. Any help would be appreciated!

views/edit.erb
<p>Please enter your name below.</p>

<form method="post" action="/signatures/<%=@index%>">
  <input type="text" name="signature" value="<%= @signature %>">
  <input type="submit">
  <input type="hidden" name="_method" value="put">
 </form>
guestbook.rb
require "sinatra"

def load_signature(index)
  # Code omitted for brevity
end

# Updates the line at the given index and re-saves the file.
def update_signature(index, signature)
  lines = File.readlines("signatures.txt")
  index = index.to_i
  lines[index] = signature
  File.open("signatures.txt", "w") do |file|
    file.puts lines
  end
end

get "/:index/edit" do
  # Code omitted for brevity
end

get "/signatures/new" do
  # Code omitted for brevity
end

put "/signatures/:index" do
  update_signature(params["index"], params["signature"]
end

1 Answer

Maciej Czuchnowski
Maciej Czuchnowski
36,441 Points

You're missing a closing parenthesis ) here:

  update_signature(params["index"], params["signature"]