Build your first Rails-based web application using advanced functions such as data persistence and more. In this book you'll be creating a working web application site, not just a web pages, giving you the skills you need to complete your own Ruby on Rails projects. Learn Rails 5.2 is a step-by-step accelerated learning guide to the Ruby on Rails web development framework. It includes a basic tutorial for Ruby 2.4 and is written for programmers who know at least one other programming language and are familiar with HTML. This book covers topics including Active Record, Scaffolding, REST, Routing, Bundler, Forms, Cookies, and Sessions, all of which are vital for modern Rails web applications. To complement these topics you'll also learn about test-driven development, Action Cable, Active Job, Action Mailer, I18n, Asset Pipeline, and caching.

Finally, you'll see a how-to for a production web server with nginx. This complete set of skills will set you up for a future of efficient and elegant Rails coding. What You Will Learn Use the Ruby on Rails web development framework Install and manage the Rails framework Persist data for your web application with Active Record Work with forms Apply a test-driven development approach to your Rails-based web applications Discover many Rails secrets and tips Who This Book Is For Those with at least some prior programming experience. Ruby experience is helpful, but not required.