# Raise an Exception on Verify fail

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/raise-an-exception-on-verify-fail/109007>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [July 10, 2007, 4:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/raise-an-exception-on-verify-fail/109007 "2007-07-10T16:10:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![jotape](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/c77e96/32.png) [@jotape](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jotape)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2007, 4:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/raise-an-exception-on-verify-fail/109007/1 "2007-07-10T16:10:23Z")

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Hi

I would like to use a verify, but I want to raise an exception if the  
verification is not met.

Does anyone knows how to do it?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![jotape](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/c77e96/32.png) [@jotape](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jotape)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2007, 6:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/raise-an-exception-on-verify-fail/109007/2 "2007-07-10T18:13:12Z")

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Hi Pedro,

Pedro C. wrote:

> I would like to use a verify, but I want to raise an exception  
> if the verification is not met.

Not sure if this is what you’re looking for, but you could redirect\_to a  
method that raises it.

> **[Ruby Basic Tutorial](http://www.troubleshooters.com/codecorn/ruby/basictutorial.htm#_Exceptions)**
>
> A tutorial on Ruby basics

hth,  
Bill