# Undefined method \`size' for Time:Class

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/undefined-method-size-for-time-class/104184>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [May 15, 2007, 5:33am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/undefined-method-size-for-time-class/104184 "2007-05-15T05:33:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 15, 2007, 5:33am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/undefined-method-size-for-time-class/104184/1 "2007-05-15T05:33:52Z")

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Hi

I am running rails 1.2.3 and am getting - NoMethodError in  
Chapter3Controller#get\_time

undefined method `size’ for Time:Class

RAILS\_ROOT: script/…/config/… -

I do this in my controller -CODE-

def get\_time  
sleep 1.second  
render :text =\> Time  
end

If I do this -CODE\_

def get\_time  
sleep 1.second  
render :text =\> Time.now  
end

I am getting this message: NoMethodError in Chapter3Controller#get\_time

undefined method `size’ for Tue May 15 15:29:22 +1200 2007:Time

RAILS\_ROOT: script/…/config/…

There appears to be a problem in the Time class. Can anyone help?

Thanks,

Paul Thompson

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**Author:** ![ptremblett](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/dc4da7/32.png) [@ptremblett](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ptremblett)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2007, 11:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/undefined-method-size-for-time-class/104184/2 "2007-05-15T11:39:48Z")

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Try “render :text =\> Time.now.to\_s”

b

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**Author:** ![ptremblett](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/dc4da7/32.png) [@ptremblett](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ptremblett)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2007, 11:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/undefined-method-size-for-time-class/104184/3 "2007-05-15T23:35:56Z")

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Thanx Ben, that worked. Funny though, I am working through the AJAX on  
Rails book and it is not shown like that in any of there examples.