# Recursive ruby function in rhtml

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/recursive-ruby-function-in-rhtml/126522>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [January 18, 2008, 11:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/recursive-ruby-function-in-rhtml/126522 "2008-01-18T23:39:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![ankit2584](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/51bf81/32.png) [@ankit2584](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ankit2584)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2008, 11:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/recursive-ruby-function-in-rhtml/126522/1 "2008-01-18T23:39:41Z")

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Hello,  
can anybody give me an idea(syntax)about how do i go abt writing a ruby  
function that is recursive in rhtml file. this function will display  
text on the screen.  
Thanks.

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**Author:** ![ankit2584](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/51bf81/32.png) [@ankit2584](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ankit2584)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2008, 1:25am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/recursive-ruby-function-in-rhtml/126522/2 "2008-01-19T01:25:16Z")

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preferably you would use a helper method or a partial.

just have the method/partial try and render itself within itself until  
the base case is reached