# Params method - need help in understanding

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/params-method-need-help-in-understanding/124629>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [December 31, 2007, 9:28am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/params-method-need-help-in-understanding/124629 "2007-12-31T09:28:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![vaibhavcse](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/c0e974/32.png) [@vaibhavcse](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vaibhavcse)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 9:28am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/params-method-need-help-in-understanding/124629/1 "2007-12-31T09:28:19Z")

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Hi,

I am pretty new to Ruby on Rails and got a little confused with the way  
params is used (in ActiveRecords - while writing SQL).

A little overview would help.

Thanks so much,  
–Vaibhav