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Ruby User Authentication with Rails Password Resets and Testing Password Resets

Posted by Andrew Alvarez
Andrew Alvarez
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def update user = User.find_by(email: params[:email]) user.generate_password_reset_token! flash[:success] = "Password email sent"

end

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Seth Reece
Seth Reece
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Seth Reece
Seth Reece
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Hi Andrew,

That looks like code for a create method for a password reset. The update method is the one that changes the password stored in the database. e.g.

def create
  user = User.find_by(email: params[:email])
  user.generate_password_reset_token!
  flash[:success] = "Password email sent"
end

def update
    @user = User.find_by(password_reset_token: params[:id])
    @user.update_attribute(:password_reset_token, nil)
    flash[:success] = "Password updated."
end