<%= text_field_tag 'username', nil, placeholder: 'Enter your username' %>
<%= ... %>
: Embedded Ruby tags for embedding Ruby code into HTML.text_field_tag
: Helper method for creating a text input field.'username'
: The name attribute for the input field, used to identify the field when the form is submitted.nil
: The initial value of the input field, set to nil as it's empty initially.placeholder: 'Enter your username'
: Specifies the placeholder text that is displayed in the input field as a hint to the user.