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== Why was dynamic scaffolding removed in Rails 2? == | == Why was dynamic scaffolding removed in Rails 2? == | ||
Dynamic Scaffolding of Rails 1.x was replaced by a generator of scaffolds in Rails 2. David Heinemeier Hanson | Dynamic Scaffolding of Rails 1.x was replaced by a generator of scaffolds in Rails 2. David Heinemeier Hanson [http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/151197#667127 link responding] to a new rails developer on Ruby Forum said "Dynamic Scaffolding didn't really help people learn about Rails or give them a way to modify the generated | ||
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Scaffolding in web application frameworks
Scaffolding is a meta-programming method of building database-backed software applications. It is a technique that allows a programmer to qickly generate a skeleton interface that allows the user to perform basic CRUD ( Create Read Update Delete) operations on the application's database. The auto-generated interface can then me modified to perform more powerful tasks.
Why was dynamic scaffolding removed in Rails 2?
Dynamic Scaffolding of Rails 1.x was replaced by a generator of scaffolds in Rails 2. David Heinemeier Hanson link responding to a new rails developer on Ruby Forum said "Dynamic Scaffolding didn't really help people learn about Rails or give them a way to modify the generated interface, so we killed it."