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diff --git a/guides/source/getting_started.md b/guides/source/getting_started.md index de2c459cff..61658cdfc9 100644 --- a/guides/source/getting_started.md +++ b/guides/source/getting_started.md @@ -1203,14 +1203,15 @@ it look as follows: This time we point the form to the `update` action, which is not defined yet but will be very soon. -Passing the article object to the method will automatically set the URL for +Passing the article object to the `form_with` method will automatically set the URL for submitting the edited article form. This option tells Rails that we want this form to be submitted via the `PATCH` HTTP method, which is the HTTP method you're expected to use to **update** resources according to the REST protocol. -The arguments to `form_with` could be model objects, say, `model: @article` which would -cause the helper to fill in the form with the fields of the object. Passing in a -symbol scope (`scope: :article`) just creates the fields but without anything filled into them. +Also, passing a model object to `form_with`, like `model: @article` in the edit +view above, will cause form helpers to fill in form fields with the corresponding +values of the object. Passing in a symbol scope such as `scope: :article`, as +was done in the new view, only creates empty form fields. More details can be found in [form_with documentation] (http://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActionView/Helpers/FormHelper.html#method-i-form_with). |