Merge pull request rails#9616 from exviva/multiple_select_name_double_square_brackets

Fix incorrectly appended square brackets to a multiple select box

Before:

    select(:category, [], {}, {:multiple => true, :name => "post[category][]"})
    # => <select name="post[category][][]" ...>

After:

    select(:category, [], {}, {:multiple => true, :name => "post[category][]"})
    # => <select name="post[category][]" ...>

Author: carlosantoniodasilva

actionpack/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,20 @@
 ## Rails 4.0.0 (unreleased) ##
 
+*   Fix incorrectly appended square brackets to a multiple select box
+    if an explicit name has been given and it already ends with "[]"
+
+    Before:
+
+        select(:category, [], {}, multiple: true, name: "post[category][]")
+        # => <select name="post[category][][]" ...>
+
+    After:
+
+        select(:category, [], {}, multiple: true, name: "post[category][]")
+        # => <select name="post[category][]" ...>
+
+    *Olek Janiszewski*
+
 *   Fixed regression when using `assert_template` to verify files sent using
     `render file: 'README.md'`.
     Fixes #9464.

actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/tags/base.rb

@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def add_default_name_and_id(options)
             options["id"] = options.fetch("id"){ tag_id }
           end
 
-          options["name"] += "[]" if options["multiple"]
+          options["name"] += "[]" if options["multiple"] && !options["name"].ends_with?("[]")
           options["id"] = [options.delete('namespace'), options["id"]].compact.join("_").presence
         end
 

actionpack/test/template/form_options_helper_test.rb

@@ -575,6 +575,14 @@ def test_select_with_multiple_and_without_hidden_input
     )
   end
 
+  def test_select_with_multiple_and_with_explicit_name_ending_with_brackets
+    output_buffer =  select(:post, :category, [], {include_hidden: false}, multiple: true, name: 'post[category][]')
+    assert_dom_equal(
+      "<select multiple=\"multiple\" id=\"post_category\" name=\"post[category][]\"></select>",
+      output_buffer
+    )
+  end
+
   def test_select_with_multiple_and_disabled_to_add_disabled_hidden_input
     output_buffer =  select(:post, :category, "", {}, :multiple => true, :disabled => true)
     assert_dom_equal(