On Aug 22, 2009, at 3:55 AM, Frederick Cheung wrote:
> On Aug 22, 7:35 am, Rails List <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>> i have something like
>>
>> @a = Model.find(:all)
>>
>> for a in @a
>>   here i need to know what is my current index / row
>> end
>
> I would use each_with_index if I were you.
>
> Fred
>
>>
>> how do i get it?.
>> --


Three suggestions:

1. The index is going to be somewhat arbitrary unless you get the  
records in a well-defined order (i.e., put an :order => 'column_a,  
column_b' option into your find). (Or use a named_scope or some class  
method on your model rather than letting your controller do the work.)

2. If you want the current index to do something like zebra-striping  
table rows, look at the cycle() helper method for your view.

3. Rather than "for a in @a", you might want "@a.each do |a|" as James  
Edward Gray II explains in "The Evils of the For Loop"
    http://blog.grayproductions.net/articles/the_evils_of_the_for_loop

-Rob

Rob Biedenharn          http://agileconsultingllc.com
[email protected]



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