Rails 3: f.select - options_for_select

Question

I have a form on my Ruby on Rails3 Application with a drop menu, this is my current code for the select option:

<%= f.select :phone_type, options_for_select([         


        

Answer 1

In Rails 4, this approach works well for me.

<%= f.select :status, options_for_status, {}, prompt: 'Select One' %>

Meanwhile I have defined the options in a helper to keep the clutter out of my view.

def options_for_status
  [
    ['First Option','first_option'],
    ['Second Option','second_option']
  ]
end