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Posted by Eddie Flores
Eddie Flores
9,110 Points

Unique Profile in Writing Tests - Fixtures [Solved]

I've gotten every test to work up to this point. The first_name, last_name, profile_name tests were all working. When I got to the unique profile name, I got these errors. I have followed the tutorial video (even though in the notes they attach to delete password and password confirmation in the Users.yml file. I've done that. I still get this set of code errors. Anyone with some insight, or solution would be much appreciated. I've looked it up, and basically found nothing.

# Running tests: 



Finished tests in 0.006389s, 626.0560 tests/s, 0.0000 assertions/s.
1) Error:
test_a_user_should_enter_a_first_name(UserTest):
ActiveRecord::Fixture::FormatError: ActiveRecord::Fixture::FormatError 
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures/file.rb:60:in `validate'          /home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures/file.rb:47:in `rows
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures/file.rb:29:in `each'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:670:in `block (2 levels) in read_fixture_files'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures/file.rb:20:in `open"
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:669:in `block in read_fixture_files'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:668:in `each'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:668:in `read_fixture_files'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:548:in `initialize'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:482:in `new'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:482:in `block (2 levels) in create_fixtures'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:479:in `map'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:479:in `block in create_fixtures'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract_adapter.rb:168:in     `disable_referential_integrity'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:476:in `create_fixtures'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:895:in `load_fixtures'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:849:in `setup_fixtures'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:407:in     `_run__4220708267194389613__setup__11689859806218904__callbacks'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:405:in `__run_callback'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:385:in `_run_setup_callbacks'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:81:in `run_callbacks'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/testing/setup_and_teardown.rb:35:in `run'

 2) Error:


test_a_user_should_enter_a_last_name(UserTest):

ActiveRecord::Fixture::FormatError: ActiveRecord::Fixture::FormatError

/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures/file.rb:60:in `validate'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures/file.rb:47:in `rows'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures/file.rb:29:in `each'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:670:in `block (2 levels) in read_fixture_files'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures/file.rb:20:in `open'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:669:in `block in read_fixture_files'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:668:in `each' 
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:668:in `read_fixture_files'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:548:in `initialize'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:482:in `new'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:482:in `block (2 levels) in create_fixtures'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:479:in `map'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:479:in `block in create_fixtures'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract_adapter.rb:168:in     `disable_referential_integrity'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:476:in `create_fixtures'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:895:in `load_fixtures'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:849:in `setup_fixtures'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:407:in     `_run__4220708267194389613__setup__11689859806218904__callbacks'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:405:in `__run_callback'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:385:in `_run_setup_callbacks'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:81:in `run_callbacks'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/testing/setup_and_teardown.rb:35:in `run'


3) Error:


test_a_user_should_enter_a_profile_name(UserTest):

ActiveRecord::Fixture::FormatError: ActiveRecord::Fixture::FormatError


/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures/file.rb:60:in `validate'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures/file.rb:47:in `rows'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures/file.rb:29:in `each'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:670:in `block (2 levels) in read_fixture_files'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures/file.rb:20:in `open'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:669:in `block in read_fixture_files'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:668:in `each'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:668:in `read_fixture_files'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:548:in `initialize'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:482:in `new'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:482:in `block (2 levels) in create_fixtures'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:479:in `map'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:479:in `block in create_fixtures'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract_adapter.rb:168:in     `disable_referential_integrity'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:476:in `create_fixtures'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:895:in `load_fixtures'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:849:in `setup_fixtures'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:407:in     `_run__4220708267194389613__setup__11689859806218904__callbacks'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:405:in `__run_callback'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:385:in `_run_setup_callbacks'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:81:in `run_callbacks'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/testing/setup_and_teardown.rb:35:in `run'


4) Error:

test_a_user_should_enter_a_unique_profile_name(UserTest):

ActiveRecord::Fixture::FormatError: ActiveRecord::Fixture::FormatError

/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures/file.rb:60:in `validate'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures/file.rb:47:in `rows'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures/file.rb:29:in `each'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:670:in `block (2 levels) in read_fixture_files'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures/file.rb:20:in `open'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:669:in `block in read_fixture_files'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:668:in `each'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:668:in `read_fixture_files'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:548:in `initialize'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:482:in `new'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:482:in `block (2 levels) in create_fixtures'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:479:in `map'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:479:in `block in create_fixtures'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract_adapter.rb:168:in             `disable_referential_integrity'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:476:in `create_fixtures'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:895:in `load_fixtures'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:849:in `setup_fixtures'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:407:in             `_run__4220708267194389613__setup__11689859806218904__callbacks'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:405:in `__run_callback'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:385:in     `_run_setup_callbacks'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:81:in `run_callbacks'
/home/action/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/testing/setup_and_teardown.rb:35:in     `run'                                                                                                                        


4 tests, 0 assertions, 0 failures, 4 errors, 0 skips

3 Answers

Eddie Flores
Eddie Flores
9,110 Points
Eddie Flores
Eddie Flores
9,110 Points

From what I saw, is that all .yml files are EXTREMELY picky about indentation. After like 30-45 minutes of checking and re-checking everything I saw something on StackOverflow about someone's indenting.

I went back and made the changes:

This was my original code:
jason:
first_name: "Jason"
last_name: "Seifer"
email: "jason@teamtreehouse.com"
profile_name: "jasonseifer"

This is my code after:
jason:
  first_name: "Jason"
  last_name: "Seifer"
  email: "jason@teamtreehouse.com"
  profile_name: "jasonseifer"

I am just following up to help people if they fall into this in the future.

Antonio Serna
Antonio Serna
8,479 Points
Antonio Serna
Antonio Serna
8,479 Points

Thanks! I also realised that YAML is using indented spaces. One space and it will work:

Check my code below:

            <p>This is code!</p>
            ``` 
jason:

 first_name: "Jason"
 last_name: "Seifer"
 email: "jason@teamtreehouse.com"
 profile_name: "jasonseifer"
Neill dev
PLUS
Neill dev
Courses Plus Student 23,163 Points
Neill dev
Neill dev
Courses Plus Student 23,163 Points

Much appreciated Eddie.