#simple_scaffold
A Rails template which makes Rails scaffolds easier for beginners to understand.
Many tutorials aimed at beginners (for example the Rails Girls App tutorial) rely on Rails scaffolds. With recent releases of Rails the scaffolds have become better for experienced developers but less accessible to beginners; files unnecessary for entry level tutorials are generated and the code in the controllers can be confusing.
The simple scaffold template generates scaffolds which are easier for beginners to understand.
Create a Rails app as you usually would, but add -m to tell Rails to download and use the simple_scaffold template:
rails new myapp -m https://raw.github.com/Ben-M/simplescaffold/master/simple_scaffold.rb
Generate a scaffold the way you usually would:
rails generate scaffold idea name:string description:text picture:string
See this presentation for a before and after comparsion of the simple_scaffold and the standard Rails scaffold.
Generators will no longer create:
- Tests
- Helpers
- Javascript/CoffeeScript files
- JBuilder files
Note: You can turn generation of these files back on by editing the config.generators lines in application.rb
- Records are loaded inline in the controller instead of using a
before_action. - Controllers no longer include
respond_toblocks. - Controller actions now explicitly call
render.
Note: If you'd like to revert to the default scaffold generator remove the file lib/templates/rails/scaffold_controller/controller.rb
If you are helping beginners learn Rails then try using simple_scaffold and let us know how it goes. Feel free to add an issue with any suggestions.
If you'd like to improve the code then go ahead and send a pull request. If you'd like to discuss an idea before you start development then open an issue.