Question

Simple, quick, question.

How can i pass a hash or associative array through my view/javascript to rails controller.
In the contoller i want to use hash object in ActiveRecord’s new method

some thing like this

 hash = {}
 hash = params[data]
 Task.new(hash)

I can pass and read individual fields, but i am looking for a better way.
Thnx.

Answer 1

That should work, actually. Did you try it out?

Here’s a one-liner:

Task.new params[:task]

You should be aware that arbitrary values can be passed by the client, creating a potential mass assignment security issue. Make sure to define mass assignable fields with attr_accessible.