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Created June 25, 2012 14:05
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generate csv
# This is the easiest way to generate a csv and have it downloaded by the user.
# Drop this in a method in the controller and call it on click.
require 'csv'
file = CSV.generate do |csv|
csv << ["Name", "Email"] # headers
Contact.all.each do |person|
csv << [person.name, person.email]
end
end
send_data file, :type => 'text/csv; charset=iso-8859-1; header=present', :disposition => "attachment;filename=filename.csv"
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