difference between model and scaffold generators

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Hi, among lots other confusions herez one.. I found two kinda similar (:to me) => script/generate model business name:string address:string location_id:integer AND script/generate scaffold business name:string address:string location_id:integer

but with model I couldn't do this: http://localhost:port-number/businesses

but with scaffold this url came with the option to give input which is saved in the database.

So, I don't use model but scaffold. So, can someone plz lighten me up on this. thnx..

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Hi, among lots other confusions herez one.. I found two kinda similar (:to me) => script/generate model business name:string address:string location_id:integer AND script/generate scaffold business name:string address:string location_id:integer

but with model I couldn't do this:http://localhost:port-number/businesses

but with scaffold this url came with the option to give input which is saved in the database.

So, I don't use model but scaffold. So, can someone plz lighten me up on this. thnx..

model just genenates the model. Scaffold generates a controller and views too.

Fred

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> Hi, among lots other confusions herez one.. I found two kinda similar > (:to me) => > script/generate model business name:string address:string > location_id:integer > AND > script/generate scaffold business name:string address:string > location_id:integer > > but with model I couldn't do this:http://localhost:port-number/businesses > > but with scaffold this url came with the option to give input which is > saved in the database. > > So, I don't use model but scaffold. So, can someone plz lighten me up on > this. thnx..

model just genenates the model. Scaffold generates a controller and views too.

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Jay Pangmi wrote:

Hi, among lots other confusions herez one.. I found two kinda similar (:to me) => script/generate model business name:string address:string location_id:integer AND script/generate scaffold business name:string address:string location_id:integer

but with model I couldn't do this: http://localhost:port-number/businesses

but with scaffold this url came with the option to give input which is saved in the database.

So, I don't use model but scaffold. So, can someone plz lighten me up on this. thnx..

"./script/generate model mymodelname" creates an activerecord model that is usually linked to a database but doesn't have to be.

"./script/generate scaffold scaffoldname" creates a model, a controller, a layout, some css styles etc. This gives you the model plus everything else you would need to play with it.

This doesn't mean that scaffolding should be used all the time, it is good for quick development but it isn't customisable enough and isn't supposed to be used in a production environment.

Hope this helps

Matt

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Matt Harrison wrote:

"./script/generate model mymodelname" creates an activerecord model that is usually linked to a database but doesn't have to be.

"./script/generate scaffold scaffoldname" creates a model, a controller, a layout, some css styles etc. This gives you the model plus everything else you would need to play with it.

This doesn't mean that scaffolding should be used all the time, it is good for quick development but it isn't customisable enough and isn't supposed to be used in a production environment.

Hope this helps

Matt

thnx guys...