Strong Parameters in Nodal

Command Line

//TL:DR Strong Params

npm install -g nodal
nodal new tldr-strong-params
// enter your name as author

cd tldr-strong-params

//start nodal server in new tab
nodal s

nodal g:model Member
nodal g:controller --for Member 
nodal db:create
nodal db:prepare
nodal db:migrate

//send a post request to add a member and age
//send a get request to see your member in the db

members_controller.js

 // calling .permit on the params body will define which params you want the controller to accept
 // first we permit the 'name' data
 
  create() {

      Member.create(this.params.body.permit('name'), (err, model) => {

        this.respond(err || model);

      });

    }

  // then post a new user, add in whatever age you'd like - the age data doesn't make it to the database
  // alternatively, we could use .except for the opposite effect