Fearless Fool wrote: > I'm writing a fixture in test/fixtures/parrots_model.yml, and I'm > happily using ERB to flesh out my fixture. Suddenly, I realize that I > need a helper function to call from my erb code, such as: > > polly: > subtype: parakeet > weight_kg: <%= ounces_to_kg(22.3) %> > > alex: > subtype: african gray > weight_kg: <%= ounces_to_kg(170.3) %> > > Where's the right place to stash the "ounces_to_kg()" function so that > it's available when I rake db:load:fixtures?
Nowhere, because IMHO it's never right to use Rails fixtures. Use factories instead -- I'm fond of Machinist, but there are other solutions out there. This will solve your problem and also give you many other advantages. Fixtures are a horribly broken feature of Rails. Don't bother with them. > (And does the answer > change if its a method specific to the parrot model?) > > tia. Best, -- Marnen Laibow-Koser http://www.marnen.org mar...@marnen.org -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-t...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
