From: dblack@...
Date: 2006-03-22T11:04:42+09:00
Subject: Re: undefined method `add_assertion' for nil:NilClass

Hi --

On Wed, 22 Mar 2006, Paatsch, Bernd wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I tried to use assertion's the first time in my code and had absolutely now
> success. I always get following error:
>
> TEST FAILED.undefined method `add_assertion' for nil:NilClass
> c:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/test/unit/testcase.rb:115:in `add_assertion'
> c:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/test/unit/assertions.rb:353:in `_wrap_assertion'
> c:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/test/unit/assertions.rb:38:in `assert'
> ./utils.rb:1376:in `bpVerifyOnPage'
>
> Here is a code snipe (verify is a string that is passed to a function):
>
> The if statement works fine. The assert gives me trouble. Why? What is
> wrong? What is the nil class?
> I also tried assert(true), assert_equal("1234","1234") with the same result

The code you're posted doesn't compile, so it can't be a real example
of what's not working.  Can you provide a real example?


David

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