Using link_to with delete action in rails

Question

In my grid this,

link_to('Edit', edit_manage_user_path(user.id))

works fine but this,

link_to('Delete', delete_manage_user_path(user.id))

gives the error "undefined method `delete_manage_user_path' for #<#:0xc05439c>" given that there is a delete action in my controller..

Any idea why this error is coming?

Answer 1

If you use resources routes, path to destroy action is the same as to show, but you should use HTTP DELETE method:

link_to 'Delete', [:manage, user], method: :delete

Answer 2

 link_to 'Delete', manage_user_path(user), method: :delete

This will call your delete action. there is no such path delete_manage_user_path(user) if you are using restful routing.