Need newlines "\n" in Ruby? No problem, here's a great way *not* to generate them!

newlines_the_hard_way.rb

  def formated_item_details_for_mail(mail_to,host_name,use_non_vat_price = false)
    ascii_formated_item_details = %{#{self.printed_title}} + %{
}
    ascii_formated_item_details += %{#{self.publication_year}} + %{
}
    ascii_formated_item_details += %{#{poly_formatted_price_controller_or_model(self.get_basis_price(use_non_vat_price))}} +%{    
}
    ascii_formated_item_details += %{http://#{host_name}#{Page.find(SystemSettings[:default_item_viewer_page_id]).absolute_url}/#{self.id}}
    end
    return ascii_formated_item_details  
  end