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Ruby

Posted by Miika Vuorio
Miika Vuorio
8,018 Points

what does match ":controller(/:action(/:id))", :via => :get do?

I was just watching a youtube ruby tutourial and he just typed this match ":controller(/:action(/:id))", :via => :get into routes.rb and didn't really explain anything so just some clarification

1 Answer

David O' Rojo
David O' Rojo
11,051 Points
David O' Rojo
David O' Rojo
11,051 Points

match helps to constraint multiple multiple verbs to a route at once. At the same time, they seem to be using dynamic segments , so every request that matches :controller/(:action(:/:id)) through the GET method can be routed to where it is specified.

If you post a link to link to the video, others or me may be able to get more insight of it.

Miika Vuorio
Miika Vuorio
8,018 Points

The video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GY7Ps8fqGdc but thanks for answering. I think I kind of got it.