Question

When performing a block like:

<% @user.favoured_user.each do |user| %>

  <li><%= user.name  %></li>

<% end %>

With the favoured_user method returning a limit of 5 users, how would I manipulate the block so that even when there are only 3 users available, I could still return 5 li elements?

I’m guessing a helper would come in to play, and maybe the ‘first, second, third, etc.’ array methods, but I can’t think how to write it.

Any help?

Answer 1

You can try this,

<% 5.times do |i| %>
     <li> <%= @user.favoured_user[i].try(:name) %> </li>
<% end %>