Chef - repeat block of text in template x times

Question

Is there any way to repeat same text block in template X times? For example, I need to generate template with hosts names and a block of text.

Host1
A lot of text
.
.
HostX
A lot of text

Answer 1

Use an each loop in your template:

<%- @hosts.each_with_index do |host, n| -%>
Host<%= n %>
A lot of text involving <%= host %>
etc
etc
<%- end -%>

You can use any normal Ruby flow control stuffs in Erb templates.