In rails when displaying a list of table records, I have a column which displays the id of each record (so as to see how many records exist in the table) The only problem is for example is if record number 3 is deleted, then the id is also removed (due to uniqueness).
Instead of displaying the id, is there a way I can list 1,2,3,4,5 etc when viewing the list? in a table?
This is my table :
<center>
<p class="recordnumber"><%= pluralize(@ranches.size, 'Ranch') %> found<p>
<%= render :partial => "shared/newlink" %>
<table class="listing" summary="Ranches">
<tr>
<th>#</th>
<th>Ranch Name</th>
<th>Address</th>
<th>Telephone</th>
<th>Actions</th>
</tr>
<% @ranches.each do |ranch| %>
<tr class="<%= cycle('odd', 'even') %>">
<td><%= ranch.id %></td>
<td><%= ranch.name %></td>
<td><%= ranch.address_line_1 %>,</br><%= ranch.town_city %>,</br><%= ranch.postcode %></td>
<td><%= ranch.telephone %></td>
<td>
<%= link_to("Edit", {:action => 'edit', :id => ranch.id}, :class => 'buttons') %>
<%= link_to("Delete", {:action => 'delete', :id => ranch.id}, :class => 'buttons') %>
</td>
</tr>
<% end %>
</table>