Why doesn't this code produce the desired result?

Question

def check_beta_code
    beta_code_array = [\'AAAAAAAAAA\', \'BBBBBBBBBB\', \'CCCCCCCCCC\', \'DDDDDDDDDD\', \'EEEEEEEEEE\']

    if false == beta_code_array.include?(:bet         


        

Answer 1

Look at your conditional:

beta_code_array.include?(:beta_code)

You're checking if beta_code_array includes a symbol :beta_code. I assume you meant to pass on a string parameter? I'm not too familiar with Rails — please correct me if this isn't the right form for the User model.

def check_beta_code beta_code
    beta_code_array = ['AAAAAAAAAA', 'BBBBBBBBBB', 'CCCCCCCCCC', 'DDDDDDDDDD', 'EEEEEEEEEE']

    unless beta_code_array.include?(beta_code)
        errors.add(:beta_code, "Invalid Beta Code")
    end
end