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Ruby ActiveRecord Basics Validation Using Validations

Edwin Goddard
Edwin Goddard
8,988 Points
Posted by Edwin Goddard
Edwin Goddard
8,988 Points

Can't pass Using Validations Code Challenge

Where am I going wrong, see attached code.

It looks good to me. I've checked in the video again and on the ruby on rails guide site.

contact.rb 
 class Contact < ActiveRecord::Base
  validates :city, length: {in 2..30}, presence: true
 end

1 Answer

Maciej Czuchnowski
Maciej Czuchnowski
36,441 Points
Maciej Czuchnowski
Maciej Czuchnowski
36,441 Points

You forgot one colon in the in:

validates :city, length: {in: 2..30}, presence: true
Edwin Goddard
Edwin Goddard
8,988 Points
Edwin Goddard
Edwin Goddard
8,988 Points

thanks Buddy :-) that got it