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Asked: June 9, 20262026-06-09T07:32:22+00:00 2026-06-09T07:32:22+00:00

I have Book.description with the following stored in the database: aaa bbb test fsdfdsfs

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I have Book.description with the following stored in the database:

    aaa

    bbb

    test

    fsdfdsfs fds fd sf sdf ds

I need to display the above including the line breaks in my view page.

I tried <%= @book.description.gsub(/\n/, '<br />')%> but I am getting the following error message :

private method `gsub' called for #<Hash:0xb662aa50>

I also tried <%= @book.description.html_safe%> but am getting the error message below:

undefined method `html_safe' for #<Hash:0xb66625f4>

Any suggestion ragarding this issue is most appreciated.

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    2026-06-09T07:32:23+00:00Added an answer on June 9, 2026 at 7:32 am
    <%= simple_format(@book.description) %>
    
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