Bootstrap datepicker default value simple_form_for

Question

I am using the bootstrap date picker to enable selection of dates in a form using simple_form_for. For example

  <%= f.input :payment_date, as: :string, i         


        

Answer 1

You can also use this gem: https://github.com/Nerian/bootstrap-datepicker-rails

on your gemfile.rb

gem 'bootstrap-datepicker-rails'

then bundle install and restart rails server

then add this line to app/assets/stylesheets/application.css

 *= require bootstrap-datepicker

and add this line to app/assets/javascripts/application.js

 //= require bootstrap-datepicker

and to use this in your form:

<%= f.text_field :payment_date, :id => "datepicker", :value => Date.today %>

and add this javascript on the same view of your form