Default value for input with simple_form

Question

im trying to do default value for input

works ok:

<%= f.input_field :quantity, default: '1' %> 

but i need f.input not f.input_field

<%= f.input :quantity %> 

• im trying it with standard html value - but after unsucessfull validation quantity is overriden by 1 - undesired

  <%= f.input :quantity, input_html: {value: '1'} %>
  

• when i remove value and validation is unsucessfull quantity is populated - everything is ok

  <%= f.input :quantity %>
  

how to solve this ? is there any alternative like in f.input_field - :default ? or there is any other solution with value ?

Answer 1

try this:

= f.input : quantity, input_html: { value: (f.object.quantity.present?) ? f.object.quantity : '1' }

Answer 2

This is an old question...but, none of provided answers seem acceptable to me. The best way to do this is to set the value in the controllers new action.

 def new
   WizBang.new(quantity: 1)

This will assign the objects quantity key to value 1 in the new action. The edit action should rely on the object's persisted value, or a params value if validation failed and the form reloaded. The other answers will force the quantity to 1 on edit, even if the user initially saved nil (if you allow nil). Not ok. I would not allow nil, but would include a 0 option in the quantity field.

f.input :quantity, collection (0..100)

much cleaner.

Answer 3

You can use the selected option of simple_form: <%= f.input :quantity, selected: f.object.quantity || '1' %>

Answer 4

You can try with something like this:

<%= f.input :quantity, input_html: {value: f.object.quantity || '1'} %>