Rails for Zombies Level 4 Exercise 3 (WITH Rails 4 Strong Parameters)

Question

I am doing the above exercise on railsforzombies.org, and I simply cannot figure out why it keeps telling me I am not using strong parameters. I am using the examples shown in the video as a guide, but I keep getting the message:

"Did not create a new Zombie using Rails 4 Strong Parameters."

Here is my code:

class ZombiesController < ApplicationController
  def create
    @zombie = Zombie.create(params[:zombie])
    redirect_to @zombie
  end

  private

  def zombie_params
    params.require(:zombie).permit([:name, :graveyard])
  end
end

Here is the example which I am basing my solution off of: (I can't post pictures yet)

https://i.sstatic.net/Jyw8n.jpg

I have read the solution listed at Rails for Zombies Lab 4 > Exercise 3 However, this example does not solve the 'Strong Parameters' error. I also cannot comment on that topic, so I have started a new one for Rails 4.

Answer 1

the method zombie_params filters the parameters correctly.

But you're not using that method when you create the Zombie object.

Instead of doing

@zombie = Zombie.create(params[:zombie])

use the method

@zombie = Zombie.create(zombie_params)