How do I escape the ERB tag in ERB

Question

I have a simple fixture.yml file:

label:
    body: "<%= variable %>"

The issue is that the ERB code is parsed as part of loading the fixture, whereas I actually want the body to be literally "<%= variable %>" (un-interpolated).

How do I escape the ERB tag?

score 137 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 23 '10 at 23:00

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Add a second % to the opening tag:

label:
    body: "<%%= variable %>"

The <%% sequence is valid ERB, rendered as a literal <%.

answered Feb 23 '10 at 23:00

molf

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ah ha! I was doubling both of them! TY – Daniel Feb 23 '10 at 23:02
This would be what you would use to print out an erb-style JST (ie underscore) within a a rails erb file. – Lane Mar 23 '16 at 21:03

How do I escape the ERB tag in ERB

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