# Controller.controller\_ name **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [June 30, 2009, 8:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/controller-controller-name/171337 "2009-06-30T20:16:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Abhishek\_shukla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/7cd45c/32.png) [@Abhishek\_shukla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Abhishek_shukla)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2009, 8:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/controller-controller-name/171337/1 "2009-06-30T20:16:48Z")
hey guys really got stuck and i guess this is the place where i can get a solution. I want to retrieve the controller name in a layout so i am using the following command controller.controller\_ name But what if i have a namespace and in the two different folder i have the same controller name then wat to do ? Regards Abhis ---
**Author:** ![Abhishek\_shukla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/7cd45c/32.png) [@Abhishek\_shukla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Abhishek_shukla)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2009, 8:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/controller-controller-name/171337/2 "2009-06-30T20:53:07Z")
On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 8:15 PM, Abhishek shukla[removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > hey guys really got stuck and i guess this is the place where i can get a > solution. I want to retrieve the controller name in a layout so i am using > the following command controller.controller\_ name But what if i have a > namespace and in the two different folder i have the same controller name > then wat to do ? > > Regards > Abhis Quick answer: the controller and action names are kept in the params hash Andrew T. [http://ramblingsonrails.com](http://ramblingsonrails.com) [http://MyMvelope.com](http://MyMvelope.com) - The SIMPLE way to manage your savings