Making a simple table grid

Rails
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I searched around the forums for an answer to this question, but most
seemed to deal with structures and functionality that are a little
farther beyond what I am looking for.

Given that a data set (say, @results), how would you display those
results in a simple grid that is 5 items across and as many down as it
needs to be.

Thanks in advance for help with what seems to be an elusive but simple
question. :slight_smile:

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On Jun 6, 5:53 pm, Neil H. [email protected]
wrote:

I searched around the forums for an answer to this question, but most
seemed to deal with structures and functionality that are a little
farther beyond what I am looking for.

Given that a data set (say, @results), how would you display those
results in a simple grid that is 5 items across and as many down as it
needs to be.

Thanks in advance for help with what seems to be an elusive but simple
question. :slight_smile:

Without looking into the problem, I think I would draw 5 tables. Like
so:

split_count = @result.size / 5
split_counter = 0

@result.each do |result|
<% split_counter++ %>

make a table and then begin a new table after split_counter has

reached split_count.

<% split_counter = 0 if split_counter == split_count %>
end

Beware when result.size is < 5 of course.

just from the top of my head, there might very well be a better
solution :slight_smile:

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Neil H. wrote:

I searched around the forums for an answer to this question, but most
seemed to deal with structures and functionality that are a little
farther beyond what I am looking for.

Given that a data set (say, @results), how would you display those
results in a simple grid that is 5 items across and as many down as it
needs to be.

Thanks in advance for help with what seems to be an elusive but simple
question. :slight_smile:

Sounds like you want in_groups_of.

See this thread for more info:

http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/73779#108452