2009/6/19 djolley <[email protected]>: > > Thanks so much for your kind explanation. Unfortunately, it still > doesn't make sense to me. > > The documentation for the ERB class tells us: > > <% Ruby code -- inline with output %> > <%= Ruby expression -- replace with result %> > > That makes perfect sense. The documentation even alludes to the > capability in question in an example; but, it really isn't discussed. > In discussing <% %>, the Agile Rails book makes the observation, > "Interestingly, this kind of processing can be intermixed with non- > ruby code." Then they give a minor example and launch into a > discussion dealing with extraneous new line characters. > > Am I alone in thinking that this is a monumental capability that > deserves a better understanding? > > Anyway, thanks very much for the response. I'm sorry that it didn't > quite bridge the gap for me. I guess that I either have a mental > block or am just super dense. Thanks again. >
Have you tried working through the Getting Started guide at http://guides.rubyonrails.org/ ? If not then doing that may help to clarify things. Colin --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
