gistfile1.txt

in controller
  def index
    @customers = Customer.all
  end

in erb

this doesnt work:
<% raw @customers.count %>
<% raw @customers.first.company %>


this works:
    <% @customers.each do |customer| %>
      <tr>
        <td><%= customer.company %></td> 
      </tr>
    <% end %>