About Rails:
Rails is a web application framework built using the Ruby programming language.
It helps you quickly build websites and web applications.
Rails encourages a clean and organized code structure using best practices.
Rails with Database:
Rails makes it easy to work with a database, allowing you to store and retrieve
data effortlessly.
You can define models to represent and interact with data.
Use migrations to modify the database structure (e.g., create or update tables).
CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete) are simple to perform using Rails.
MVC (Model-View-Controller) Pattern:
Model: Manages the data and business logic of your application.
View: Handles the display of data to the user (e.g., HTML, CSS).
Controller: Manages the flow of the application, processing user input and updating
the model or view.
Simple Guide to Building a Rails Application with a Database
Step 1: Install Rails
Use the following command in your terminal to install Rails:
gem install rails
Step 2: Create a New Rails Application
Generate a new Rails project named `myapp`:
rails new myapp
Step 3: Navigate to Your Application Directory
Move into your new project directory:
cd myapp
Models in Rails
Models represent the data in your application, like users, products, or articles.
They help you interact with your database.
Step 4: Create a Model and Database Table
Let's create a `Product` model with attributes `name` and `price`:
rails generate model Product name:string price:float
This command will generate a migration file and a model file.
Step 5: Run the Migration
Apply the migration to update the database schema:
rails db:migrate
Interacting with Your Database Using Rails Console
Rails provides a console for executing commands and querying the database.
Step 6: Open the Rails Console
rails console
Step 7: Create Records in the Database
Add new products to the `products` table:
# Create a new product
product1 = Product.create(name: "Widget A", price: 19.99)
# Create another product
product2 = Product.create(name: "Widget B", price: 29.99)
Step 8: Query the Database
Fetch and display all products:
all_products = Product.all
puts all_products
Find a specific product by its ID:
product = Product.find(1)
puts product
Step 9: Update and Delete Records
Update an existing product:
product = Product.find(1)
product.update(name: "New Widget A", price: 24.99)
Delete a product:
product = Product.find(2)
product.destroy
Step 10: Exit the Rails Console
exit
Key Concepts Recap
- Models: Blueprints for your data, defining structure and database interaction.
- Migrations: Instructions for updating the database schema, like adding or
modifying tables and columns.
- CRUD Operations: Creating, reading, updating, and deleting records in your
database.
- MVC Pattern: Rails uses this pattern, where:
- Models handle data.
- Views display data.
- Controllers manage the application's logic.
