instance method `parameterize`

Ruby on Rails 2.3.18

Since v2.2.3 Last seen in v2.3.18

Available in: v2.2.3 v2.3.18

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parameterize(sep = '-')

Replaces special characters in a string so that it may be used as part of a ‘pretty’ URL.

Examples

class Person
  def to_param
    "#{id}-#{name.parameterize}"
  end
end

@person = Person.find(1)
# => #<Person id: 1, name: "Donald E. Knuth">

<%= link_to(@person.name, person_path %>
# => <a href="/person/1-donald-e-knuth">Donald E. Knuth</a>

Parameters

sep opt = '-'

Source

# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/string/inflections.rb, line 105
        def parameterize(sep = '-')
          Inflector.parameterize(self, sep)
        end

Defined in activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/string/inflections.rb line 105 · View on GitHub · Improve this page · Find usages on GitHub

Defined in ActiveSupport::CoreExtensions::String::Inflections

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