faker-ruby/faker · error · InvalidStatePassed

Invalid state code passed for USA, '#{state}'

Error message

Invalid state code passed for USA, '#{state}'

What it means

Error "Invalid state code passed for USA, '#{state}'" thrown in faker-ruby/faker.

Source

Thrown at lib/faker/default/driving_licence.rb:86

          british_driving_licence(*)
        end
      end

      ##
      # Produces a random USA driving licence number by state code passed.
      #
      # @return [String]
      #
      # @example
      #   Faker::DrivingLicence.usa_driving_licence                 #=> "V5598249"
      #   Faker::DrivingLicence.usa_driving_licence('new mexico')   #=> "270692028"
      #   Faker::DrivingLicence.usa_driving_licence('New Mexico')   #=> "68178637"
      #
      # @faker.version 2.14.0
      def usa_driving_licence(state = 'California')
        bothify(fetch("driving_licence.usa.#{state.to_s.strip.downcase.gsub(' ', '_')}"))
      rescue I18n::MissingTranslationData => _e
        raise InvalidStatePassed, "Invalid state code passed for USA, '#{state}'"
      end

      private

      def random_gender
        %i[male female].sample(random: Faker::Config.random)
      end

      def gb_licence_padding(str, num_chars)
        prepped = str.upcase.gsub(%r{[^A-Z]}, '') + GB_PADDING
        prepped[0..(num_chars - 1)]
      end

      def gb_licence_year(dob, gender)
        generate(:string) do |g|
          g.computed do
            (dob.year / 10) % 10
          end

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When it happens

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

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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