Ruby on Rails

On 2 February 2014 06:22, Bizt <martyn.biz@gmail.com> wrote:
> I've been trying to set default URL parameters in the controller, which will
> also be used within the view. This is what I've got:
>
> @params = params
>
> defaults = { :date_from => '21/1/21014', :date_to => '21/2/21014',
> :data=>"Expense" }
> if @params.any?
> @params = defaults.merge(@params)
> else
> @params = defaults
> end
>
> .. seems messy, and doesn't work :( When params are present it still uses
> the default params.

That is likely because it should be params not @params. I don't think
you need the .any? test either, just let it merge the empty hash into
defaults.

If you need to do this in more than one controller method then use a
before filter.

Colin

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