# Where did CGIMethods go in Rails 2?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/where-did-cgimethods-go-in-rails-2/135881>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 25, 2008, 9:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/where-did-cgimethods-go-in-rails-2/135881 "2008-04-25T21:30:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Christopher\_JSBott](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ee7513/32.png) [@Christopher\_JSBott](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Christopher_JSBott)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 9:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/where-did-cgimethods-go-in-rails-2/135881/1 "2008-04-25T21:30:05Z")

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Hello,  
My application, which uses CGIMethods.parse\_query\_parameters, now  
crashes in Rails 2 because CGIMethods is gone. Where did it go? Is  
there an alternative that I can use?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Christopher\_JSBott](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ee7513/32.png) [@Christopher\_JSBott](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Christopher_JSBott)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2008, 5:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/where-did-cgimethods-go-in-rails-2/135881/2 "2008-05-15T17:21:41Z")

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Hey Christopher,

ActionController::AbstractRequest.parse\_query\_parameters

Cheers,  
– Christopher

On Apr 25, 2:29 pm, “Christopher J. Bottaro” [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)