Try the "rails console" command on your shell
then type "x = Zombie.find(1).name"


On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 11:22 PM, Ryan C. <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I'm working on a tutorial and am already stumped on the very first
> question... I can't seem to figure it out.  Here are the details:
>
>
> Objective
> Find Zombie where id = 1 and store it in a variable
>
> Resources
> zombies
> id  name  graveyard
> 1  Ash  Glen Haven Memorial Cemetary
> 2  Bob  Chapel Hill Cemetary
> 3  Jim  My Fathers Basement
>
>
> Here's what I've tried:
>
> t = Zombie.find(1)
> x = t.name
>
> and here's the error I keep getting (or some similar variation):
>
> Sorry, Try Again
> #<NoMethodError: undefined method `id' for "Ash":String>
>
>
> I've tried a ton of different variations, but am obviously approaching
> the problem incorrectly. Can anyone help me out?
>
> Thanks!
> Ryan
>
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