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Routing In Ruby On Rails
The Router is responsible for matching the incoming HTTP request to the appropriate controller action to run, based on the HTTP verb and the URL being requested. It is a critical part of any Rails application as it determines what response the user will receive.
When an HTTP request arrives, Rails also grabs all the parameters that came with it and makes them available in a special hash called params. This hash can be used in the controller to create or modify objects based on the data received from the user.
The routes file in a Rails application (located in config/routes.rb) is where you define the routes for your application. It maps URLs to controller actions, and specifies which HTTP verb should be used for each action. You can use $ rails routes in the command line to see a list of all the routes available to your application.
Understanding routes can be challenging when learning Rails, but the Rails Guides provides a good explanation of how they work. It’s essential to have a solid understanding of routing in Rails to build a successful application.
The root URL is the default URL that directs users to a website and can be set up in the routes file by specifying the controller and action to map that route to. RESTful routes are used to link HTTP requests to controller actions and include seven standard actions, such…
