NoMethodError: undefined method `find' for “Truck”:String

Question

Ok i want to switch the name of the model by the value of a field

this is what i have:

type = notification.notification_type.capitalize
post = type.find(post_id)

Type will be Truck, Load, or Hotload

error:

NoMethodError: undefined method `find' for "Truck":String

I guess it is trying to do this:

post = "Truck".find(post_id)

instead of this

post = Truck.find(post_id)

Answer 1

Thats correct. You are trying to use find method on String.

You can use type.constantize.find(post_id)