pry/pry · error · InvalidArgumentError

#{value} could not be coerced into Float

Error message

#{value} could not be coerced into Float

What it means

Error "#{value} could not be coerced into Float" thrown in pry/pry.

Source

Thrown at lib/pry/slop/option.rb:178

          rescue ArgumentError
            raise InvalidArgumentError, "#{value} could not be coerced into Integer"
          end
        else
          value.to_s.to_i
        end
      end

      # Convert an object to a Float if possible.
      #
      # value - The Object we want to convert to a float.
      #
      # Returns the Float value if possible to convert, else a zero.
      def value_to_float(value)
        if @slop.strict?
          begin
            Float(value.to_s)
          rescue ArgumentError
            raise InvalidArgumentError, "#{value} could not be coerced into Float"
          end
        else
          value.to_s.to_f
        end
      end

      # Convert an object to a Range if possible.
      #
      # value - The Object we want to convert to a range.
      #
      # Returns the Range value if one could be found, else the original object.
      def value_to_range(value)
        case value.to_s
        when /\A(\-?\d+)\z/
          Range.new(Regexp.last_match(1).to_i, Regexp.last_match(1).to_i)
        when /\A(-?\d+?)(\.\.\.?|-|,)(-?\d+)\z/
          Range.new(
            Regexp.last_match(1).to_i,

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at lib/pry/slop/option.rb:178 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/d487d1efd080801c. Report an issue: GitHub.