Videos tagged with form_for

In this episode you will learn how to use the <association_name>_ids=([array of ids]) association proxy method in your controllers. When you have has_many or has_and_belongs_to_many models you can use the association proxy method and simplify code in your controllers.  Based on the blog post params fu #4 by Stephen Chu.

In this episode you learn how to use fields_for and the index option to create a new parent model with multiple child models on one post. This tip will simplify your code in the controller. Based on the blog post by params fu #3 and #5 by Stephen Chu.

In this episode you will learn how to put attributes into a different params key using fields_for if they belong to a different model than the one you are using in the form_for helper. This technique is useful in real world projects. Based on the blog post params fu #2 by Stephen Chu.

In this episode you will learn how to wrap all relevant attributes in a single params key. Covers the basics of form_for and params in Rails. This is based on the blog post params fu #1 by Stephen Chu