how to set default value of form_for select

Question

I would like to know how to set default value on form_for select.

My code goes like this:

<%= form_for(@user) do |f| %>
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Answer 1

You can pass a second option to options_for_select that indicates the selected value.

options_for_select(@user_groups.collect { |p| [p.name, p.id] }, @user.user_group)

Obviously I'm not sure how your models are set up, but if necessary you use a method like find to locate the entry you want.