pluralize

Helper method that returns the word without the count.

==== application_helper.rb def pluralize_without_count(count, noun, text = nil) if count != 0 count == 1 ? "#{noun}#{text}" : "#{noun.pluralize}#{text}" end end

Example usage:

==== _form.html.erb <%= pluralize_without_count(item.categories.count, 'Category', ':') %>

Just use Ruby!

"string".pluralize(count)

Thought it would be best to take the source code from pluralize and just remove the count from the output.

Create this helper method in application_helper.rb

# Pluralize without showing the count.
def simple_pluralize count, singular, plural=nil
((count == 1 || count =~ /^1(\\.0+)?$/) ? singular : (plural || singular.pluralize))
end

This allows you to pass in in the plural word to use as well.

====

= pluralize(item.categories.count, 'Category').sub(/\\d+\\s/, '')