Rails - Feb 2006 - How to use url_escape in controller?

I know one can use <%=u "a string" %> to use the url_escape
function in ROR and convert "a string" to "a%20string"
  
  I tried using url_escape and u in my controller but none of them work and I
get a function unknown error.
  
  Can anyone please guide me as to how I can use the url escape function in my
controller?
  
  I appreciate your help
  
  Thanks
  Frank
  
  
		
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softwareengineer 99 wrote:
> I know one can use <%=u "a string" %> to use the url_escape
function in
> ROR and convert "a string" to "a%20string"
> 
> I tried using url_escape and u in my controller but none of them work 
> and I get a function unknown error.
> 
> Can anyone please guide me as to how I can use the url escape function 
> in my controller?
The u method is actually an alias for url_encode rather than url_escape. 
It is contained within the ERB::Util module [1]. In your controller, 
include ERB::Util and you will be able to use it.

  1. http://www.ruby-doc.org/stdlib/libdoc/erb/rdoc/classes/ERB/Util.html

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