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Ruby

Rodrigo Giust
Rodrigo Giust
5,179 Points
Posted by Rodrigo Giust
Rodrigo Giust
5,179 Points

undefined method 'full_name' for nil:NilClass

Hello all, I am a real Ruby newbie, but I was trying the guide and while doing the "Testing the Whole App" videos, after the "Before Filter" video, while Jason got no errors running the test, I had one, the whole error is this:

1) Error: test_should_get_index(StatusesControllerTest): ActionView::Template::Error: undefined method full_name' for nil:NilClass C:/Sites/Projects/treebook/app/views/statuses/index.html.erb:9:inblock in app_views_statuses_index_html_erb523694_42961500' C:/Sites/Projects/treebook/app/views/statuses/index.html.erb:7:in each' C:/Sites/Projects/treebook/app/views/statuses/index.html.erb:7:in_app_view s_statuses_index_html_erb_523694_42961500' C:/RailsInstaller/Ruby1.9.3/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/actionpack-3.2.13/lib/a ction_view/template.rb:145:in block in render' C:/RailsInstaller/Ruby1.9.3/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/activesupport-3.2.13/li b/active_support/notifications.rb:123:inblock in instrument' C:/RailsInstaller/Ruby1.9.3/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/activesupport-3.2.13/li b/active_support/notifications/instrumenter.rb:20:in instrument' C:/RailsInstaller/Ruby1.9.3/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/activesupport-3.2.13/li b/active_support/notifications.rb:123:ininstrument' C:/RailsInstaller/Ruby1.9.3/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/actionpack-3.2.13/lib/a ction_view/template.rb:143:in render' C:/RailsInstaller/Ruby1.9.3/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/actionpack-3.2.13/lib/a ction_view/renderer/template_renderer.rb:47:inblock (2 levels) in render_templ ate' C:/RailsInstaller/Ruby1.9.3/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/actionpack-3.2.13/lib/a ction_view/renderer/abstract_renderer.rb:38:in block in instrument' C:/RailsInstaller/Ruby1.9.3/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/activesupport-3.2.13/li b/active_support/notifications.rb:123:inblock in instrument' C:/RailsInstaller/Ruby1.9.3/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/activesupport-3.2.13/li b/active_support/notifications/instrumenter.rb:20:in instrument' C:/RailsInstaller/Ruby1.9.3/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/activesupport-3.2.13/li b/active_support/notifications.rb:123:ininstrument' C:/RailsInstaller/Ruby1.9.3/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/actionpack-3.2.13/lib/a ction_view/renderer/abstract_renderer.rb:38:in instrument' C:/RailsInstaller/Ruby1.9.3/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/actionpack-3.2.13/lib/a ction_view/renderer/template_renderer.rb:46:inblock in render_template' C:/RailsInstaller/Ruby1.9.3/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/actionpack-3.2.13/lib/a ction_view/renderer/template_renderer.rb:54:in render_with_layout' C:/RailsInstaller/Ruby1.9.3/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/actionpack-3.2.13/lib/a ction_view/renderer/template_renderer.rb:45:inrender_template' C:/RailsInstaller/Ruby1.9.3/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/actionpack-3.2.13/lib/a ction_view/renderer/template_renderer.rb:18:in render' C:/RailsInstaller/Ruby1.9.3/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/actionpack-3.2.13/lib/a ction_view/renderer/renderer.rb:36:inrender_template' C:/RailsInstaller/Ruby1.9.3/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/actionpack-3.2.13/lib/a ction_view/renderer/renderer.rb:17:in render' C:/RailsInstaller/Ruby1.9.3/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/actionpack-3.2.13/lib/a bstract_controller/rendering.rb:110:in_render_template' C:/RailsInstaller/Ruby1.9.3/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/actionpack-3.2.13/lib/a ction_controller/metal/streaming.rb:225:in _render_template' C:/RailsInstaller/Ruby1.9.3/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/actionpack-3.2.13/lib/a bstract_controller/rendering.rb:103:inrender_to_body' C:/RailsInstaller/Ruby1.9.3/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/actionpack-3.2.13/lib/a ction_controller/metal/renderers.rb:28:in render_to_body' C:/RailsInstaller/Ruby1.9.3/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/actionpack-3.2.13/lib/a ction_controller/metal/compatibility.rb:50:inrender_to_body' C:/RailsInstaller/Ruby1.9.3/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/actionpack-3.2.13/lib/a bstract_controller/rendering.rb:88:in render' C:/RailsInstaller/Ruby1.9.3/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/actionpack-3.2.13/lib/a ction_controller/metal/rendering.rb:16:inrender' C:/RailsInstaller/Ruby1.9.3/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/actionpack-3.2.13/lib/a ction_controller/metal/instrumentation.rb:40:in block (2 levels) in render' C:/RailsInstaller/Ruby1.9.3/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/activesupport-3.2.13/li b/active_support/core_ext/benchmark.rb:5:inblock in ms'

8 tests, 10 assertions, 0 failures, 1 errors, 0 skips

Any help will be appreaciated. Thank you