Rails instance variable join - ruby-on-rails

This is so simple but it's been ages since I needed this.
I have the following code
<% #miniature.minisets.each do |miniset| %>
<%= link_to miniset.name, miniset %>
<% end %>
It outputs Minisetname Minisetname Minisetname etc
I want it to output Minisetname, Minisetname, Minisetname with commas.
I've tried to include .join(", ") but can't find the right place to put it. Do I also need to use .map instead of .each?
Ignominy.

Here's one way that ought to work:
<%= #miniature.minisets.map { |miniset| link_to miniset.name, miniset }.join(", ").html_safe %>

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Hello there,
can i give them a class while looping through them? I can't get it to work and tried several different ways.
This is something I would like to achieve
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You can only do it with an element. What you want to do is:
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Or:
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Here, why not
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......
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<b>Only <%= #cost %>!!!</b>
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Call for a price, today!
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