ruby on rails - Difference between form_for , form_tag?

Question

What is the difference between form_for and form_tag? Is anything different for form_remote_for and form_remote_tag?

Answer 1

You would use form_for for a specific model,

<% form_for @person do |f| %> # you can use f here

    First name: <%= f.text_field :first_name %>
    Last name : <%= f.text_field :last_name %>

<% end %>

Form_tag create basic form,

<%= form_tag '/person' do -%>
  <%= text_field_tag "person", "first_name" %>
<% end -%>