Metal Controller in Rails

August 16, 2022

The ActionController::Base class is the great-grandfather of all Rails controllers, but doesn't get much attention. In this post, we will examine this Metal class and how it works. We'll also trace the path of an incoming HTTP request to Rails controllers.

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How a Ruby Method Becomes a Rails Action: Part One


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