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Ruby Building Web Apps with Sinatra Updating Data An Edit Form

MaryAnn Eleanya
MaryAnn Eleanya
8,626 Points
Posted by MaryAnn Eleanya
MaryAnn Eleanya
8,626 Points

I am not sure what I am doing wrong in this project.

I'm having a hard time rendering the required file.

guestbook.rb 
require "sinatra"

views/edit.erb
def load_signature(index)
  lines = File.readlines("signatures.txt")
  # Parameter is a string; convert to integer
  index = index.to_i
  lines[index]
end

get "/:index/edit" do
  @index = params[:index]
 @signature = load_signature(@index)
erb :index
end
views/edit.erb 
<p>Please enter your name below.</p>

<form>
  <input type="text" name="signature" value="<%= %>">
  <input type="submit">
</form>

1 Answer

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points
Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Hi there,

You want to render the :edit not the :index. :smile:

Steve.