https://github.com/josephmsmith/re-former
A basic form application for best practices and notes in rails 7
https://github.com/josephmsmith/re-former
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A basic form application for best practices and notes in rails 7
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/josephmsmith/re-former
- Owner: josephmsmith
- Created: 2024-02-11T20:49:43.000Z (over 2 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-02-12T15:31:41.000Z (over 2 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-04-07T11:20:03.142Z (about 1 year ago)
- Topics: forms, guides, ruby, rubyonrails
- Language: Ruby
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- Size: 35.2 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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- Readme: README.md
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# Rails Forms Showcase
This repository is part of The Odin Project's Ruby on Rails Curriculum, emphasizing form handling in Rails 7.1.2. It serves as a concise guide for crafting forms, blending practical examples with succinct instructions for rapid referencing.
## Highlights
- **Ruby Version**: 3.2.2
- **Rails Version**: 7.1.2
- **Tools**: ASDF, direnv, Node.js
## Quick Guide
### Setting Up
- **Start by initializing a new Rails application**. This sets the stage for your project, preparing the necessary infrastructure.
- **Generate a User model** with attributes for username, email, and password_digest. Migrate your database afterwards to apply these changes.
- **Incorporate validations for the User model** to ensure data integrity. Focus on presence validations for username and email, alongside secure password handling.
### Routing
- **Configure resourceful routing for users**. This step streamlines the creation of necessary routes for user interactions, particularly for new user forms and user creation.
### Controller and Actions
- **Generate a Users controller** with actions for new and create. These actions will manage the form display and the form submission process, respectively.
### Form Creation
- **In the view for the new action**, craft a form using Rails helpers. This form should include fields for the username, email, and a password, culminating with a submit button.
### Implementation Tips
- When initializing your Rails app, opt for a PostgreSQL database if you plan on deploying to a platform like Heroku.
- Utilize Rails form helpers to simplify form creation, ensuring your form is both functional and secure.
- Remember to handle form submissions in the create action, implementing logic to save the new user or render the form with errors if validations fail.
### Controller Logic
1. **New action**: Initialize a new User instance for the form.
2. **Create action**:
- Attempt to save a new User instance with form data.
- If successful, redirect to a confirmation page or the user's profile.
- If saving fails due to validation errors, re-render the form, displaying the relevant error messages.
### Form Handling
- Use form_with linked to the User model instance.
- Include fields for username, email, and password.
- Submit the form, triggering the create action logic.
### Final Thoughts
This guide encapsulates the essence of form handling in Rails 7.1.2, designed to be a quick reference for both novice and seasoned developers. Dive deeper into the documentation for more intricate details and advanced functionalities.