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rails_steps_to_build_app.rb

rails destroy resource Dog #get rid of everything ralated to Dog
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rails new dog-app -T #-T to create without the test framework .  Test with byebug
cd dog-app/

rails g model dog name motto # Generate the model for the application (model should be singular)
                              # This creates 2 files:

                              # app/models/dog.rb
                              # db/migrate/[date_time]_create_dogs.rb
                              # The dog table in our database will have 2 fields: name and motto.

rails g controller dogs index show new edit #Generate the controller for the application (controller should be plural):
                                    # Other than the “dogs_controller.rb” that gets created, 
                                    #a “dogs” folder along with four files we requested gets added within the views folder:

                                    # index.html.erb
                                    # show.html.erb
                                    # new.html.erb
                                    # edit.html.erb

rails g migration add_dog_id_column_to_dogs dog_id:integer # add collumn dog_id to dogs table

rails g resource Dog name:sting motto:sting --no-test-framework # generate rails g model  and controller and route

# config/routes.rb file also gets automatically updated:
      Rails.application.routes.draw do
        get 'dogs/index'
        get 'dogs/show'
        get 'dogs/new'
        get 'dogs/edit'
      end
# all CRUD operations
        Rails.application.routes.draw do
          resources :dogs
        end
#migrate our data. Double check our migration file to make sure it looks appropriate:
    class CreateDogs < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.2]
          def change
            create_table :dogs do |t|
              t.string :name
              t.string :motto

              t.timestamps
            end
          end
        end
### migrate
rake db:migrate #create the table in our SQLite database based on what is in our db/migrate/[date_time]_create_dogs.rb file.

                    ##create seed data db/migrate/seeds.rb
                    Dog.create(name: 'Nala', motto: 'Born to be wild')
                    Dog.create(name: 'Alex', motto: 'Calm as can be')
##seed .  to add the dogs to the database.
rake db:seed

rails console or rails c #check if the dogs have been added to your database, run:
                         # Type in Dog.all and you should see that the 4 dogs have been added.
#check routes
rails routes 
rake routes

#CRUD functions. Create Read Update Delete

#Goal: List all dogs -Read
        #Controller — app/controllers/dogs_controller.rb, index method
                      def index
                         @dogs = Dog.all
                      end
        #Index — views/dogs/index.html.erb
                    <ul>
                      <% @dogs.each do |dog| %>
                        <li><%= link_to dog.name, dog_path(dog)  %></li>
                      <% end %>
                    </ul>
#Goal: Show details of specific dog -Read

         #Controller — app/controllers/dogs_controller.rb, show method
                def show
                    @dog = Dog.find(params[:id])
                  end
         #Show — views/dogs/show.html.erb
                <h1><%= @dog.name %></h1>
                <h4>"<%= @dog.motto %>"</h4>
  
#Goal: Create a new dog - CREATE

          #Controller — app/controllers/dogs_controller.rb, new and create methods
                    def new
                        @dog = Dog.new
                      end

                      def create
                        dog = Dog.create(dog_params)
                        redirect_to dogs_path
                      end

                      private

                      def dog_params
                        params.require(:dog).permit(:name, :motto)
                      end
           #New — views/dogs/new.html.erb

                    <h3>Create a Dog</h3>
                    <%= form_with model: @dog do |form| %>
                      <%= form.text_field :name, placeholder: "name" %>
                      <%= form.text_field :motto, placeholder: "motto" %>

                      <%= form.submit %>
                    <% end %>

#Goal: Update details for specific dog - UPDATE

            #Controller — app/controllers/dogs_controller.rb, edit and update methods

                    def edit
                      @dog = Dog.find(params[:id])
                    end

                    def update
                      @dog = Dog.find(params[:id])
                      @dog.update(dog_params)

                      redirect_to dog_path(@dog)
                    end

                    private

                    def dog_params
                      params.require(:dog).permit(:name, :motto)
                    end

        #Edit — views/dogs/edit.html.erb

                  <h3>Update Dog Details</h3>
                  <%= form_with model: @dog do |form| %>
                    <%= form.text_field :name, placeholder: "name" %>
                    <%= form.text_field :motto, placeholder: "motto" %>

                    <%= form.submit %>
                  <% end %>

#Goal: Remove a dog from the database - DELETE
         #Controller — app/controllers/dogs_controller.rb, destroy method

                  def destroy
                      @dog = Dog.find(params[:id])
                      @dog.destroy

                      redirect_to dogs_path
                    end

          #Show — views/dogs/show.html.erb

                  <%= link_to 'Remove', @dog, method: :delete, data: { confirm: 'Are you sure?' } %>


##############################################################

#Here is the current Controller code:
                 class DogsController < ApplicationController
                  def index
                    @dogs = Dog.all
                  end

                  def show
                    @dog = Dog.find(params[:id])
                  end

                  def new
                    @dog = Dog.new
                  end

                  def create
                    dog = Dog.create(dog_params)

                    redirect_to dog_path(dog)
                  end

                  def edit
                    @dog = Dog.find(params[:id])
                  end

                  def update
                    @dog = Dog.find(params[:id])

                    @dog.update(dog_params)

                    redirect_to dog_path(@dog)
                  end

                  def destroy
                    @dog = Dog.find(params[:id])
                    @dog.destroy

                    redirect_to dogs_path
                  end

                  private

                  def dog_params
                    params.require(:dog).permit(:name, :motto)
                  end

                end                       

#You’ll notice that this doesn’t completely follow DRY because we have the 
#same line of code to find the dog written 4 times.

# Let’s refactor the Controller file:
              class DogsController < ApplicationController
                before_action :current_dog, only: [:show, :edit, :update, :destroy]

                def index
                  @dogs = Dog.all
                end

                def show

                end

                def new
                  @dog = Dog.new
                end

                def create
                  dog = Dog.create(dog_params)

                  redirect_to dog_path(dog)
                end

                def edit

                end

                def update
                  @dog.update(dog_params)

                  redirect_to dog_path(@dog)
                end

                def destroy
                  @dog.destroy

                  redirect_to dogs_path
                end

                private

                def dog_params
                  params.require(:dog).permit(:name, :motto)
                end

                def current_dog
                  @dog = Dog.find(params[:id])
                end

              end

#Let’s add some more links to our index.erb file to connect all the other pages in one area.

        <table>
          <% @dogs.each do |dog| %>
            <tr>
              <td><%= link_to dog.name, dog_path(dog) %></td>
              <td><%= button_to 'Edit', edit_dog_path(dog), method: 'get'%></td>
              <td><%= button_to 'Remove', dog_path(dog), method: 'delete', data: { confirm: 'Are you sure?' } %></td>
          <% end %>
        </table>
        <%= link_to "Add a New Dog", new_dog_path %>

# for testing use:   byebug