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Asked: May 26, 20262026-05-26T22:17:14+00:00 2026-05-26T22:17:14+00:00

The form_for shortcut in TextMate puts in the following: <% form_for @model do |f|

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The form_for shortcut in TextMate puts in the following:

<% form_for @model do |f| -%>

<% end -%>

What does the minus sign do here?

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    2026-05-26T22:17:14+00:00Added an answer on May 26, 2026 at 10:17 pm

    The minus sign is for removing blank line inside the rendered code.

    <% form_for @model do |f| -%>
    
    <% end -%>
    

    Anyway from Rails 3 the minus is useless, because it automatically removes the blank lines.

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