i think you can also use app for the url_helpers app.posts_path for example
On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 2:21 PM, Frederick Cheung < [email protected]> wrote: > > > On Wednesday, May 29, 2013 10:25:59 PM UTC+1, Ruby-Forum.com User wrote: >> >> With >> > rails console --sandbox >> I cant test my models, save data to db and all will be rolled back >> after. >> >> But is it possible to test view helpers from console? I talk about these >> helpers: >> > post_path >> > link_to >> > url_for >> > edit_post_path >> > new_post_path >> >> When I call them, I get an error: >> irb(main):003:0> post_path(:post) >> NameError: undefined local variable or method `post_path' for >> main:Object >> >> Is there a way to call those methods from Rails console? Through which >> object do I need to call them? >> >> > The routing helpers are all defined on Rails.application.routes.url_helpers > > The other helpers are defined on the helper object > > helper.number_with_precision(1.1235) > > This doesn't always work - some of the helpers rely on their being a > controller/request around and these won't be able to run. > > Fred > > >> -- >> Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rubyonrails-talk/9604e641-9fe4-4e34-b746-14b781e3a6c9%40googlegroups.com?hl=en-US > . > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- ------------------------------------------------------------- visit my blog at http://jimlabs.heroku.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rubyonrails-talk/CAJ8y7Ve6gmXpcnonwFn26KeVXqrScBTEm-FOKaZa53aGrHun2A%40mail.gmail.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
