Use value#to_i instead of Kernel#Integer() to coerce page number into integer.

[botandrose]

Integer() is pickier than #to_i. Integer("5/") throws an exception, while "5/".to_i returns 5.

[mislav]

The exception is deliberate. However, future versions of will_paginate might configure Rails to handle the exception better. For now, you should handle it yourself. See #271

[botandrose]

Roger that. Just out of curiosity, what is the value of throwing an exception instead of performing a coercion? Thanks for will_paginate!

[mislav]

Exceptions are almost always a better idea than silent coercion between types. The value "37signals" is not the same as the number 37.

[botandrose]

In general, I agree! Years of PHP and JavaScript masochism has definitely drilled that notion into my skull. :) But personally, I think this is one of those rare times where coercion is the desirable option, and its an explicit coercion at that! We're looking for an integer here, and only an integer, so there's no chance of something getting coerced into the wrong format. Worst-case scenario, someone passes us garbage and we turn it into a 0. From a client code perspective, I'd rather deal with a page number of 0 than a page number of "asdf" + catching an exception. Just my $0.02, though.