rubyonrailsin

Fearless Fool wrote:
> I'm writing a fixture in test/fixtures/parrots_model.yml, and I'm
> happily using ERB to flesh out my fixture. Suddenly, I realize that I
> need a helper function to call from my erb code, such as:
>
> polly:
> subtype: parakeet
> weight_kg: <%= ounces_to_kg(22.3) %>
>
> alex:
> subtype: african gray
> weight_kg: <%= ounces_to_kg(170.3) %>
>
> Where's the right place to stash the "ounces_to_kg()" function so that
> it's available when I rake db:load:fixtures?

Nowhere, because IMHO it's never right to use Rails fixtures. Use
factories instead -- I'm fond of Machinist, but there are other
solutions out there. This will solve your problem and also give you
many other advantages.

Fixtures are a horribly broken feature of Rails. Don't bother with
them.

> (And does the answer
> change if its a method specific to the parrot model?)
>
> tia.

Best,
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