Trying to pass string to javascript from Rails view gives "missing ; before statement" error

Question

Trying to pass string data produces the desired result in HTML but not sure why I am getting "missing ; before statement" error.

<%= javascript_tag do %>
    window.context_user_email = <%= @context_user_email %>;
<% end %>

gives...

<script type="text/javascript">
//<![CDATA[

        window.context_user_email = [email protected];

//]]>
</script>

VisioN · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-07 11:40:38Z

2

If you add quotes it will become a string variable, otherwise it is just a syntax error:

<%= javascript_tag do %>
    window.context_user_email = "<%= @context_user_email %>";
<% end %>

answered Dec 7, 2012 at 11:40

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Caspar Kleijne · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-07 11:41:08Z

2

[email protected] should be quoted like

"[email protected]" 

<%= javascript_tag do %>
    window.context_user_email = "<%= @context_user_email %>";
<% end %>

since it must be read as a string-value

answered Dec 7, 2012 at 11:41

Caspar Kleijne

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