ruby/rubygems · error · Bundler::InvalidOption

The options #{scopes.join " and "} were specified. Please on

Error message

The options #{scopes.join " and "} were specified. Please only use one of the switches at a time.

What it means

Error "The options #{scopes.join " and "} were specified. Please only use one of the switches at a time." thrown in ruby/rubygems.

Source

Thrown at lib/bundler/cli/config.rb:193

      def warn_unused_scope(msg)
        return unless explicit_scope?
        return if options[:parseable]

        Bundler.ui.warn(msg)
      end

      def validate_scope!
        @explicit_scope = true
        scopes = %w[global local].select {|s| options[s] }
        case scopes.size
        when 0
          @scope = inside_app? ? "local" : "global"
          @explicit_scope = false
        when 1
          @scope = scopes.first
        else
          raise InvalidOption,
            "The options #{scopes.join " and "} were specified. Please only use one of the switches at a time."
        end
      end

      private

      def inside_app?
        Bundler.root
        true
      rescue GemfileNotFound
        false
      end
    end
  end
end

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at lib/bundler/cli/config.rb:193 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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