translation syntax t(:symbol) vs (t 'string')

[fugee ohu]

When I try to use the t(:symbol) syntax I always get a devise translation missing error and I have to change it to (t 'string') Why is that?

[Parampreet Singh]

Hi,
Symbols in Ruby are immutable unlike strings. And that's why you can't change them.

On 16-Sep-2018 8:21 AM, "fugee ohu" <fuge...@gmail.com> wrote:

When I try to use the t(:symbol) syntax I always get a devise translation missing error and I have to change it to (t 'string') Why is that?

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