# Print pretty results from Mysql::Result

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/print-pretty-results-from-mysql-result/137610>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [May 14, 2008, 5:08pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/print-pretty-results-from-mysql-result/137610 "2008-05-14T17:08:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![mveerman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/c57346/32.png) [@mveerman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mveerman)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2008, 5:08pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/print-pretty-results-from-mysql-result/137610/1 "2008-05-14T17:08:28Z")

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Is there a easier way to output the contents of a Mysql::Result than  
this command?

ActiveRecord::Base.connection.select\_all(“show variables”).each {|r|  
puts r[‘Variable\_name’] + ": " + r[‘Value’] + “\n”}; nil

Thanks,  
Mark