Rails Controller Hierarchy

Metal Controller in Rails

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 (Metal)
In this post, we will explore how a simple Ruby method, when added to a controller, becomes an action in Rails, ready to process incoming HTTP requests and send responses. We’ll also trace the path of an incoming HTTP request to a Rails controller action.
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Akshay Khot

I run an independent software studio/agency specializing in Ruby on Rails. This blog is my attempt to spread the joy of programming in Ruby and building web apps in Rails with the world.