Published inNYC Ruby On Rails·PinnedClean Code in ERB Templates: Ruby on Rails BasicsMastering Presentation Logic for Readable and Maintainable ERB Templates in Ruby on Rails — As a developer, diving into Ruby on Rails and working with Embedded Ruby (ERB) templates can be both exciting and challenging. ERB is a powerful tool for blending Ruby code seamlessly into HTML and other text documents. However, writing clean and effective ERB code requires practice and understanding of best…Erb4 min readErb4 min read
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