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method

pluralize

rails latest stable - Class: String
pluralize(count = nil, locale = :en)
public

Returns the plural form of the word in the string.

If the optional parameter count is specified, the singular form will be returned if count == 1. For any other value of count the plural will be returned.

If the optional parameter locale is specified, the word will be pluralized as a word of that language. By default, this parameter is set to :en. You must define your own inflection rules for languages other than English.

'post'.pluralize             # => "posts"
'octopus'.pluralize          # => "octopi"
'sheep'.pluralize            # => "sheep"
'words'.pluralize            # => "words"
'the blue mailman'.pluralize # => "the blue mailmen"
'CamelOctopus'.pluralize     # => "CamelOctopi"
'apple'.pluralize(1)         # => "apple"
'apple'.pluralize(2)         # => "apples"
'ley'.pluralize(:es)         # => "leyes"
'ley'.pluralize(1, :es)      # => "ley"

See ActiveSupport::Inflector.pluralize.

1Note

Pluralize with Text.

joshuapinter ยท Jan 19, 20121 thank

== Example 1 person or 3 people

== Use a View Helper pluralize( 1, 'person' ) # => 1 person

pluralize( 2, 'person' )
# => 2 people

# In practice.
pluralize( Person.count, 'person' )

== See http://apidock.com/rails/ActionView/Helpers/TextHelper/pluralize