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?

Aftmost

Answer 1

Add a second % to the opening tag:

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

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

Sweven

ah ha! I was doubling both of them! TY – Aftmost

This would be what you would use to print out an erb-style JST (ie underscore) within a a rails erb file. – Spoony