instance method `pluralize`

Ruby on Rails 3.2.22.5

Since v3.0.20

Available in: v3.0.20 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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pluralize(count = nil)

Returns the plural form of the word in the string.

If the optional parameter count is specified, the singular form will be returned if count == 1. For any other value of count the plural will be returned.

Examples

"post".pluralize             # => "posts"
"octopus".pluralize          # => "octopi"
"sheep".pluralize            # => "sheep"
"words".pluralize            # => "words"
"the blue mailman".pluralize # => "the blue mailmen"
"CamelOctopus".pluralize     # => "CamelOctopi"
"apple".pluralize(1)         # => "apple"
"apple".pluralize(2)         # => "apples"

Parameters

count opt = nil

Source

# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/string/inflections.rb, line 25
  def pluralize(count = nil)
    if count == 1
      self
    else
      ActiveSupport::Inflector.pluralize(self)
    end
  end

Defined in activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/string/inflections.rb line 25 · View on GitHub · Improve this page · Find usages on GitHub

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