Re: [Rails] before_validate refactor question

On Sep 4, 2013, at 8:17 AM, Dave Castellano wrote:

> But, even the following causes error: undefined method `key=' for
> #<Question:0x007fcba5972f20>
>
> before_validation :capitalize_first_words
>
> def capitalize_first_words
> [:question, :correct_ans_1, :correct_ans_2].each do|key|
> self.key = "x"

maybe

self.send(":#{key}=", "x")

or:

self[key] = "x"

Not sure of either. But your instinct is correct, key isn't being evaluated before it is passed to the self reference, so you're still looking for a key method that isn't there.


> end
> end
>
> key is still not being interpreted as "question" or "correct_ans_1",
> ect...
> Could it be a scope issue? I am in the Question model.
>

Walter

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