instance method `send_data`

Ruby on Rails 3.2.22.5

Since v3.1.12

Available in: v3.1.12 v3.2.22.5 v4.0.13 v4.1.16 v4.2.9 v5.2.8.1 v6.0.6 v6.1.7.10 v7.0.10 v7.1.6 v7.2.3 v8.0.4 v8.1.2

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send_data(data, options = {})

Sends the given binary data to the browser. This method is similar to render :text => data, but also allows you to specify whether the browser should display the response as a file attachment (i.e. in a download dialog) or as inline data. You may also set the content type, the apparent file name, and other things.

Options:

:filename - suggests a filename for the browser to use.
:type - specifies an HTTP content type. Defaults to ‘application/octet-stream’. You can specify either a string or a symbol for a registered type register with Mime::Type.register, for example :json If omitted, type will be guessed from the file extension specified in :filename. If no content type is registered for the extension, default type ‘application/octet-stream’ will be used.
:disposition - specifies whether the file will be shown inline or downloaded. Valid values are ‘inline’ and ‘attachment’ (default).
:status - specifies the status code to send with the response. Defaults to 200.

Generic data download:

send_data buffer

Download a dynamically-generated tarball:

send_data generate_tgz('dir'), :filename => 'dir.tgz'

Display an image Active Record in the browser:

send_data image.data, :type => image.content_type, :disposition => 'inline'

See send_file for more information on HTTP Content-* headers and caching.

Parameters

data req
options opt = {}

Source

# File actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/data_streaming.rb, line 130
      def send_data(data, options = {}) #:doc:
        send_file_headers! options.dup
        render options.slice(:status, :content_type).merge(:text => data)
      end

Defined in actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/data_streaming.rb line 130 · View on GitHub · Improve this page · Find usages on GitHub

Defined in ActionController::DataStreaming

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