From: chris@... Date: 2016-01-29T23:56:10+00:00 Subject: [ruby-core:73589] [Ruby trunk - Bug #12037] [Open] did_you_mean reporting impossible suggestion Issue #12037 has been reported by Chris Arcand. ---------------------------------------- Bug #12037: did_you_mean reporting impossible suggestion https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/12037 * Author: Chris Arcand * Status: Open * Priority: Normal * Assignee: * ruby -v: 2.3.0 * Backport: 2.0.0: UNKNOWN, 2.1: UNKNOWN, 2.2: UNKNOWN, 2.3: UNKNOWN ---------------------------------------- The did_you_mean feature in Ruby 2.3.0 reports an impossible suggestion when you define whatever is being called in the current scope after it is being called: ~~~ irb(main):001:0> def foo irb(main):002:1> bar irb(main):003:1> bar = "baz" irb(main):004:1> end => :foo irb(main):005:0> foo NameError: undefined local variable or method `bar' for main:Object Did you mean? bar from (irb):2:in `foo' from (irb):5 from /Users/carcand/.rbenv/versions/2.3.0/bin/irb:11:in `
' ~~~ I imagine this could be *very* confusing for newcomers to Ruby; I've not looked in to how the gem works but if a way to suppress the suggestion in this particular context might be appropriate. -- https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/ Unsubscribe: