HAML - how to display the value of a variable?

Question

I have a variabla var. If I try to output its value in HAML like =val then I just get the string value of the object which looks like this: `#<ShortenedUrl:0x118c50fa`. But how do I get the value that is in there?

Accepted Answer

I think you may want the `.inspect` method.

```
= val.inspect
```

That will show you something like:

```
#<ShortenedURL @url="the url", @count=0, @etc="etc">
```

Of course, if you want to dive in to specifics (for example, you only want to show someone the `url` attribute (or whatever attribute you may have), then use that method:

```
= val.url
```

Which will show:

```
the url
```

HAML - how to display the value of a variable?

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