# 'Stack level too deep' error

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stack-level-too-deep-error/137354>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [May 12, 2008, 10:48am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stack-level-too-deep-error/137354 "2008-05-12T10:48:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![karthikeyan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@karthikeyan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/karthikeyan)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2008, 10:48am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stack-level-too-deep-error/137354/1 "2008-05-12T10:48:10Z")

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Hi,

Sometimes I am getting “Stack level too deep” exception. I have know no  
idea on when I am getting and why I am getting.

Please give your suggestions.

Thanks in advance…

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**Author:** ![karthikeyan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@karthikeyan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/karthikeyan)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2008, 11:26am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stack-level-too-deep-error/137354/2 "2008-05-12T11:26:49Z")

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On 12 May 2008, at 09:48, Karthi kn wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Sometimes I am getting “Stack level too deep” exception. I have know  
> no  
> idea on when I am getting and why I am getting.
> 
> Please give your suggestions.

Look at the stacktrace when this happens, put a breakpoint a bit  
before you go down this path and step through it until you understand  
what is going on.

Fred

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