Rails ERB <%- ... -%> vs. <% ... %>
erb, ruby-on-rails
Solution
Using the dash removes the whitespace around the ERB tag, there is a RailsCast that talks about this and some other View tricks.
Problem
Possible Duplicate: Difference between -%> and %> in rails So for an ERB file, what's the difference between <%- ... -%> vs. <% ... %>? As far as I can tell, they serve the same purpose but one requires more typing than the other.