gistfile1.rb

uid = String
friend = User.find_by_uid(id)
Will not work


#LINE 1: ...LECT  "users".* FROM "users" WHERE ("users"."uid" = blah) ...
#2012-04-26T20:00:16+00:00 app[web.1]:                                                              ^
#2012-04-26T20:00:16+00:00 app[web.1]: HINT:  No operator matches the given name and argument type(s). You might need to add explicit type casts.
#2012-04-26T20:00:16+00:00 app[web.1]:     43: # OR User.find_by_uid(list) but maybe list is too big? I have to find MAX find args
#2012-04-26T20:00:16+00:00 app[web.1]: : SELECT  "users".* FROM "users" WHERE ("users"."uid" = blah) LIMIT 1):


friend = User.find_by_uid(id.to_s)
# will work 
#Heroku raise an exeption if is NOT a string
#Local development may work but not in Herolu