use of custom routings

what is the main use of 1)map.resources 2)nested resources 3)if we use only   map.connect ':controller/:action/:id'   map.connect ':controller/:action/:id.:format' in routes.rb ,then what is the drawback of that ?

can any one ?

what is the main use of 1)map.resources 2)nested resources 3)if we use only map.connect ':controller/:action/:id' map.connect ':controller/:action/:id.:format' in routes.rb ,then what is the drawback of that ?

Frederick Cheung wrote:

Frederick Cheung wrote:

what is the main use of

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i have confused a little about perfomance issue while using nested routing if i create a nested routes like this #---------------in routes.rb----------------------------------------- map.resources :countries do |country|   country.resources :states do |state|     state.resources :cities do |city|       city.resources :streets, :has_many =>:wards     end   end end