capture(*args)
Instance Public methods
The capture method allows you to extract part of a template into a variable. You can then use this variable anywhere in your templates or layout.
The capture method can be used in ERB templatesâ¦
1 2 3 4 | <% @greeting = capture do %> Welcome to my shiny new web page! The date and time is <%= Time.now %><% end %> |
â¦and Builder (RXML) templates.
1 2 3 | @timestamp = capture do "The current timestamp is #{Time.now}."end |
You can then use that variable anywhere else. For example:
1 2 3 4 5 | <html><head><title><%= @greeting %></title></head><body><b><%= @greeting %></b></body></html> |
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