Rails ERB <%- … -%> vs. <% … %> [duplicate]

Question

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Difference between -%> and %> in rails

So for an ERB file, what's the difference between <%- ... -%> vs. <% ... %>? As far as I can tell, they serve the same purpose but one requires more typing than the other.

Answer 1

Using the dash removes the whitespace around the ERB tag, there is a RailsCast that talks about this and some other View tricks.