# Re: eRB \<%=

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-erb/68608>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [September 13, 2006, 9:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-erb/68608 "2006-09-13T21:58:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![phrogz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/2acd7d/32.png) [@phrogz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/phrogz)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 9:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-erb/68608/1 "2006-09-13T21:58:23Z")

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From: Jason R. [[mailto:removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)]

> \<%= puts “Can’t see me” %\> → Can’t see me

That’s a terrible example. That will put “Can’t see me” to standard out  
(not the ERB template, unless you’ve been using a hacked ERB) and then  
include nil.to\_s in the document.

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**Author:** ![phrogz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/2acd7d/32.png) [@phrogz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/phrogz)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 10:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-erb/68608/2 "2006-09-13T22:02:23Z")

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Sorry, you’re right, but it gets the point across.

Jason