Rails - drop down (select) month / year

Question

1. How can I create in rails a drop down with all months in it?
2. How do I create a drop down with a list of years beginning from current year and 8 years forward (2012, 2013... 2020)? Thanks.

Answer 1

For the months:

<%= select_month(Date.today) %>

(the Date.today argument will default it to the current month - use select_month(1) to default to January)

For the years:

<%= select_year(Date.today, :start_year => Date.today.year, :end_year => 8.years.from_now.years) %>