# Country and state select

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/country-and-state-select/183344>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [February 12, 2010, 6:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/country-and-state-select/183344 "2010-02-12T06:24:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![tom-mac](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/bc8723/32.png) [@tom-mac](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tom-mac)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 6:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/country-and-state-select/183344/1 "2010-02-12T06:24:29Z")

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Hi  
In my application I have to implement a country select box as well  
as state select box. Is there any rails helpers available for this or I  
have to create these from my own tables ? Please share your thoughts  
which is better

Thanks  
Tom

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**Author:** ![tom-mac](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/bc8723/32.png) [@tom-mac](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tom-mac)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 6:53am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/country-and-state-select/183344/2 "2010-02-12T06:53:57Z")

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> In my application I have to implement a country select box as well  
> as state select box. Is there any rails helpers available for this  
> or I  
> have to create these from my own tables ? Please share your thoughts  
> which is better

[http://www.google.com/search?q=rails+country+select](http://www.google.com/search?q=rails+country+select)  
[http://www.google.com/search?q=rails+state+select](http://www.google.com/search?q=rails+state+select)

Second link in each case. There are some other options as well  
depending on what exactly you want to present.

My advice would be to find a plugin. Why reinvent the wheel?