Avinasha Sastry

What does CGI.escape_html actually escape?

Tldr; its escapes ', &, ", <, >

If anyone is wondering what exactly ruby’sCGI.escape_html escape, here is the list:

# The set of special characters and their escaped values  TABLE_FOR_ESCAPE_HTML__ = {…

Tracking Freshness, Travel Blogging & More …

Originally Posted On: 08 December 2015

I have been experimenting with a few things during the last six months. Now it’s down to 3 things. Here is what I am upto:

Tracking Freshness

Hello Nepal

Originally Posted On: 16 April 2014

I have been stuck for too long in Bangalore! Vietnam seems a long time ago. After a few failed attempts of going to Europe which led to a few more weeks of frustration towards travel in general, I figured, booking a one way ticket to Nepal would…

Story Hack

Originally Posted On: 22 November 2012

Last weekend, I was back in Bangalore, back at the Write Club attending a Story #Hack competition organized by Campus Dairies. The theme was “Impulse”. Here is my try:

I can write poems!

Originally Posted On: 01 July 2012

I always have been a hater of poems and anything Shakespearean. When I heard the next Write-Club meetup is all about poems, I considered skipping it. But I ended up at the meetup and braved myself for a boring session. I couldn’t have…

The Magical Sky

Originally Posted On: 28 April 2012

While researching places to visit in Chile, I stumbled upon two videos that captured my imagination. One was a video called “A Story of Tomorrow” featuring most of the spectacular spots in Chile from the north to the south. This video…

Foodie Passion

Originally Posted On: 14 April 2012

My activity on saturday evenings here in Valparaiso is usually a long walk along the bike track by the sea and listening to live music (surprisingly English songs too!!!) on the old pier.