Rhtml output

Just a simple question. I know what this does" <%= %> for output but
what is the purpose of the negative sign in this <%= -%> in a rhtml
template?

On Jul 26, 12:27 pm, Rick L. [email protected]
wrote:

Just a simple question. I know what this does" <%= %> for output but
what is the purpose of the negative sign in this <%= -%> in a rhtml
template?

Doesn’t “-” suppress newlines?

On Jul 26, 12:27 pm, Rick L. [email protected]
wrote:

Just a simple question. I know what this does" <%= %> for output but
what is the purpose of the negative sign in this <%= -%> in a rhtml
template?

Doesn’t “-” suppress newlines?

Yes.

On Thu, 26 Jul 2007, Eno wrote:

On Jul 26, 12:27 pm, Rick L. [email protected]
wrote:

Just a simple question. I know what this does" <%= %> for output but
what is the purpose of the negative sign in this <%= -%> in a rhtml
template?

Doesn’t “-” suppress newlines?

Yes, within Rails. IIRC erb/eruby doesn’t make use of this outside
Rails.

    HTH
    Hugh