@user = User.new(params[:user])

Rails
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In the following tutorial: http://asciicasts.com/episodes/160-authlogic

It has this in the controller: @user = User.new(params[:user])

I get that we are creating here a new object of User class. But, what is
the :user parameter here denoting to?

Thanks.

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On 18 July 2010 16:21, Abder-Rahman A. [email protected] wrote:

In the following tutorial: http://asciicasts.com/episodes/160-authlogic

It has this in the controller: @user = User.new(params[:user])

I get that we are creating here a new object of User class. But, what is
the :user parameter here denoting to?

Please see my comment on your other post that you work through the
Rails Guides. Then all will become clear (well less muddy anyway).

Colin

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When creating a new user the data (name, email, password, etc) will be
sent inside a hash. The “params[:user]” it’s letting it know that it
needs to create a new user from the parameters that come from the
“user” hash.

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Carlos Cabrera wrote:

When creating a new user the data (name, email, password, etc) will be
sent inside a hash. The “params[:user]” it’s letting it know that it
needs to create a new user from the parameters that come from the
“user” hash.

Thanks Carlos. Nice clarification.