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diff --git a/guides/source/upgrading_ruby_on_rails.md b/guides/source/upgrading_ruby_on_rails.md index 6c3e763f53..84526b595b 100644 --- a/guides/source/upgrading_ruby_on_rails.md +++ b/guides/source/upgrading_ruby_on_rails.md @@ -41,6 +41,24 @@ So, in Rails 4 both `PUT` and `PATCH` are routed to update. We recommend switching to `PATCH` as part of your upgrade process if possible, as it's more likely what you want. +Note, when using `form_for` to update a resource in conjunction with a custom route, +you'll need to update your route to explicity match the `patch` verb: + +```erb +<%= form_for [ :update_name, @user ] do |f| %> + ... +<% end %> +``` + +```ruby +resources :users do + # Rails 3 + put :update_name, on: :member + # Rails 4 + patch :update_name, on: :member +end +``` + For more on PATCH and why this change was made, see [this post](http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2012/2/25/edge-rails-patch-is-the-new-primary-http-method-for-updates/) on the Rails blog. |