# Sanitize\_name

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sanitize-name/165214>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 10, 2009, 8:31am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sanitize-name/165214 "2009-04-10T08:31:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![newb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/2acd7d/32.png) [@newb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/newb)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2009, 8:31am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sanitize-name/165214/1 "2009-04-10T08:31:29Z")

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Hi …

i found this below code somewhere…

And Curious to know

UserInfo.sanitize\_name( first\_name )   
unless name.nil? or name.blank?

Actually what it does and wht it returns…  
Kindly Guide Me…

Thanks