From: deal bitte Date: 2012-07-19T18:50:13+09:00 Subject: Is there some seach algorithm available excel_value = "Deal Bitte" person_list = Person.people_of_project(session[:projectid]) %> Person_list can have either the name deal or the name bitte eg person_list= deal mueller Barack Obama Joachim Gauck In this case I will have to default deal mueller person_list= Alex mueller Barack Obama Joachim Gauck Text Bitte In this case I will have to default Text Bitte <%= select_tag("person", options_from_collection_for_select(person_list,'id','full_name' ,default_person(excel_value,person_list) )) def default_person(excel_value,person_list) Is there some algorithm available end -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.