# Nested resources routes

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nested-resources-routes/141735>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [June 30, 2008, 8:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nested-resources-routes/141735 "2008-06-30T08:24:27Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 8:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nested-resources-routes/141735/1 "2008-06-30T08:24:27Z")

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Hi!  
I’ve got a quick question in routing.  
Is there any difference between

map.resources :stuff, :has\_many =\> :inner\_stuff

AND

map.resources :stuff do |stuff|  
stuff.resources :inner\_stuff  
end

?

Both calls seem to do the same thing - they just register the  
:inner\_stuff as a resource inside :stuff resource (in terms of routes).  
Do they?

Thanks