How to get multiple fields for options_from_collection_for_select

Question

I have the following in a select_tag. It works fine. (I\'m using select_tag because it is for a search not tied to a model.)

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Answer 1

You can define on your model:

def name; "#{first_name} #{last_name}";end

and use:

options_from_collection_for_select(@customers, :id, :name)

Answer 2

This can also be done in this way, you don't need to write a method in your model.

options_from_collections_for_select(
  @customers, :id, ->(ob) { "#{ob.first_name} #{ob.last_name}" }
)

Answer 3

add method full_name in your model :

def full_name
   "#{first_name} #{last_name}"
end

and use this :

options_from_collection_for_select(@customers, :id, :full_name)

Hope this will help.