Rails checkbox array choose nothing

Question

I m getting the computer_ids of user like that

<%= check_box_tag "user[computer_ids][]", computer.id, @user.computers.include?(computer) %>

If I choose at least one from checkbox array, that's fine. But if I did not choose any thing it give me an array like that

undefined method `[]' for nil:NilClass

That's because there is no parameter comes. I did not find a solution. The relation is habtm

I'm try to control it is empty or not

if ( !(params[:user][:computer_ids].empty?)  )

EDIT:

since computer_ids is the only parameter in users it didn't understand what params[:user] is and that's why it gives an error.

if ( !(params[:user].present?)  ) , has solved the problem

`if params[:user][:computer_ids].present?` this condition will solve your problem — Vrushali Pawar, Dec 01 '15 at 11:51

user3506853 · Answer 1 · 2015-12-01T12:28:40.153

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Add hidden field above all check-boxes with empty value. It will be sent in case user didn't check any check-boxes like:-

<%= form_for @user do |f| %>
    <%= hidden_field_tag "user[computer_ids][]", nil %>
    <% Computer.all.each do |computer| %>
        <%= check_box_tag "user[computer_ids][]", computer.id, @user.computers.include?(computer) %>
    <% end %>
    <%= f.submit 'Submit'%>
<% end %>

Reject blank values from params like:-

params[:user][:computer_ids] = params[:user][:computer_ids].reject { |c| c.empty? }

edited Dec 01 '15 at 12:28

answered Dec 01 '15 at 11:57

user3506853

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I think you mean `<%= hidden_field_tag "user[computer_ids][]", nil %>` – Ramazan Zor Dec 01 '15 at 12:04
`"user"=>{"computer_ids"=>["", "1"]}`, the empty one give me a problem – Ramazan Zor Dec 01 '15 at 12:25

Rails checkbox array choose nothing

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