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diff --git a/guides/source/routing.md b/guides/source/routing.md index 98aa841938..41f80a3814 100644 --- a/guides/source/routing.md +++ b/guides/source/routing.md @@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ get '/patients/:id', to: 'patients#show' the request is dispatched to the `patients` controller's `show` action with `{ id: '17' }` in `params`. +NOTE: Rails uses snake_case for controller names here, if you have a multiple word controller like `MonsterTrucksController`, you want to use `monster_trucks#show` for example. + ### Generating Paths and URLs from Code You can also generate paths and URLs. If the route above is modified to be: @@ -58,6 +60,26 @@ and this in the corresponding view: then the router will generate the path `/patients/17`. This reduces the brittleness of your view and makes your code easier to understand. Note that the id does not need to be specified in the route helper. +### Configuring the Rails Router + +The routes for your application or engine live in the file `config/routes.rb` and typically looks like this: + +```ruby +Rails.application.routes.draw do + resources :brands, only: [:index, :show] do + resources :products, only: [:index, :show] + end + + resource :basket, only: [:show, :update, :destroy] + + resolve("Basket") { route_for(:basket) } +end +``` + +Since this is a regular Ruby source file you can use all of its features to help you define your routes but be careful with variable names as they can clash with the DSL methods of the router. + +NOTE: The `Rails.application.routes.draw do ... end` block that wraps your route definitions is required to establish the scope for the router DSL and must not be deleted. + Resource Routing: the Rails Default ----------------------------------- @@ -116,7 +138,7 @@ Creating a resourceful route will also expose a number of helpers to the control * `edit_photo_path(:id)` returns `/photos/:id/edit` (for instance, `edit_photo_path(10)` returns `/photos/10/edit`) * `photo_path(:id)` returns `/photos/:id` (for instance, `photo_path(10)` returns `/photos/10`) -Each of these helpers has a corresponding `_url` helper (such as `photos_url`) which returns the same path prefixed with the current host, port and path prefix. +Each of these helpers has a corresponding `_url` helper (such as `photos_url`) which returns the same path prefixed with the current host, port, and path prefix. ### Defining Multiple Resources at the Same Time @@ -174,7 +196,7 @@ A singular resourceful route generates these helpers: * `edit_geocoder_path` returns `/geocoder/edit` * `geocoder_path` returns `/geocoder` -As with plural resources, the same helpers ending in `_url` will also include the host, port and path prefix. +As with plural resources, the same helpers ending in `_url` will also include the host, port, and path prefix. ### Controller Namespaces and Routing @@ -622,7 +644,7 @@ You can also use this to override routing methods defined by resources, like thi get ':username', to: 'users#show', as: :user ``` -This will define a `user_path` method that will be available in controllers, helpers and views that will go to a route such as `/bob`. Inside the `show` action of `UsersController`, `params[:username]` will contain the username for the user. Change `:username` in the route definition if you do not want your parameter name to be `:username`. +This will define a `user_path` method that will be available in controllers, helpers, and views that will go to a route such as `/bob`. Inside the `show` action of `UsersController`, `params[:username]` will contain the username for the user. Change `:username` in the route definition if you do not want your parameter name to be `:username`. ### HTTP Verb Constraints @@ -1039,7 +1061,7 @@ scope ':username' do end ``` -This will provide you with URLs such as `/bob/articles/1` and will allow you to reference the `username` part of the path as `params[:username]` in controllers, helpers and views. +This will provide you with URLs such as `/bob/articles/1` and will allow you to reference the `username` part of the path as `params[:username]` in controllers, helpers, and views. ### Restricting the Routes Created @@ -1117,10 +1139,10 @@ resources :videos, param: :identifier ``` ``` - videos GET /videos(.:format) videos#index - POST /videos(.:format) videos#create - new_videos GET /videos/new(.:format) videos#new -edit_videos GET /videos/:identifier/edit(.:format) videos#edit + videos GET /videos(.:format) videos#index + POST /videos(.:format) videos#create + new_video GET /videos/new(.:format) videos#new +edit_video GET /videos/:identifier/edit(.:format) videos#edit ``` ```ruby @@ -1138,7 +1160,7 @@ class Video < ApplicationRecord end video = Video.find_by(identifier: "Roman-Holiday") -edit_videos_path(video) # => "/videos/Roman-Holiday" +edit_video_path(video) # => "/videos/Roman-Holiday/edit" ``` Inspecting and Testing Routes |