pry/pry · error · NotImplementedError

Cannot yet patch #{code_object} objects!

Error message

Cannot yet patch #{code_object} objects!

What it means

Error "Cannot yet patch #{code_object} objects!" thrown in pry/pry.

Source

Thrown at lib/pry/commands/edit.rb:103

        !file_based_exception? &&
          (opts.present?(:patch) ||
           previously_patched?(code_object) ||
           pry_method?(code_object))
      end

      def apply_runtime_patch
        if patch_exception?
          ExceptionPatcher.new(
            pry_instance, state, file_and_line_for_current_exception
          ).perform_patch
        elsif code_object.is_a?(Pry::Method)
          code_object.redefine(
            Pry::Editor.new(pry_instance).edit_tempfile_with_content(
              code_object.source
            )
          )
        else
          raise NotImplementedError, "Cannot yet patch #{code_object} objects!"
        end
      end

      def ensure_file_name_is_valid(file_name)
        unless file_name
          raise CommandError, "Cannot find a valid file for #{filename_argument}"
        end

        return unless not_a_real_file?(file_name)

        raise CommandError, "#{file_name} is not a valid file name, cannot edit!"
      end

      def file_and_line_for_current_exception
        FileAndLineLocator.from_exception(pry_instance.last_exception, opts[:ex].to_i)
      end

      def file_and_line

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at lib/pry/commands/edit.rb:103 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of pry/pry@1356402628 (2026-08-21). Data as JSON: /api/errors/782ecc8698c1346f. Report an issue: GitHub.