What are Rails form helpers and how do I use them?

What are Rails form helpers and how do I use them?

Rails form helpers are methods that simplify the creation of forms in Ruby on Rails applications. They help generate form elements like text fields, checkboxes, and submit buttons.

Can you give me an example of a form helper in action?

Sure! For instance, you can use form_with to create a form. Here's a simple example:

<%= form_with model: @user do |form| %>
  <%= form.label :name %>
  <%= form.text_field :name %>
  <%= form.submit 'Create User' %>
<% end %>

What are some common form helpers I should know about?

Some common Rails form helpers include text_field, password_field, check_box, radio_button, and select. Each of these helps create different types of input fields.

How do I handle form submissions in Rails?

You can handle form submissions by defining a corresponding action in your controller. For example, in the create action, you would save the submitted data to the database.