faker-ruby/faker · error · ArgumentError

Sources quoted in sayings can be left blank or #{sourced_say

Error message

Sources quoted in sayings can be left blank or #{sourced_sayings.join(', ')}

What it means

Error "Sources quoted in sayings can be left blank or #{sourced_sayings.join(', ')}" thrown in faker-ruby/faker.

Source

Thrown at lib/faker/books/dune.rb:114

        # @return [String]
        #
        # @example
        #   Faker::Books::Dune.saying #=> "You do not beg the sun for mercy."
        # @example
        #   Faker::Books::Dune.saying(source: "fremen")
        #     #=> "May thy knife chip and shatter."
        #
        # @faker.version 1.9.3
        def saying(source: nil)
          sourced_sayings = translate('faker.dune.sayings').keys

          if source.nil?
            source = sample(sourced_sayings).to_s
          else
            source = source.to_s.downcase

            unless sourced_sayings.include?(source.to_sym)
              raise ArgumentError,
                    "Sources quoted in sayings can be left blank or #{sourced_sayings.join(', ')}"
            end
          end

          fetch("dune.sayings.#{source}")
        end
      end
    end
  end
end

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at lib/faker/books/dune.rb:114 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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