faker-ruby/faker · error · ArgumentError

Character for quotes can be left blank or #{quoted_character

Error message

Character for quotes can be left blank or #{quoted_characters.keys.join(', ')}

What it means

Error "Character for quotes can be left blank or #{quoted_characters.keys.join(', ')}" thrown in faker-ruby/faker.

Source

Thrown at lib/faker/movies/tron.rb:86

        # @example
        #   Faker::Movies::Tron.quote(character: "mcp")
        #     #=> "End of Line."
        #
        # @faker.version next
        def quote(character: nil)
          quoted_characters = translate('faker.tron.quotes')

          if character.nil?
            character = sample(quoted_characters.keys).to_s
          else
            character = character.to_s.downcase

            # check alternate spellings, nicknames, titles of characters
            translate('faker.tron.alternate_character_spellings').each do |k, v|
              character = k.to_s if v.include?(character)
            end

            raise ArgumentError, "Character for quotes can be left blank or #{quoted_characters.keys.join(', ')}" unless quoted_characters.key?(character.to_sym)
          end

          fetch("tron.quotes.#{character}")
        end

        ##
        # Produces a tagline from Tron.
        #
        # @return [String]
        #
        # @example
        #   Faker::Movies::Tron.tagline #=> "The Electronic Gladiator"
        #
        # @faker.version next
        def tagline
          sample(taglines)
        end

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at lib/faker/movies/tron.rb:86 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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