Update docs on verified routes and ExDoc

Author: josevalim

lib/phoenix/verified_routes.ex

@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ defmodule Phoenix.VerifiedRoutes do
   use `~p"/posts/#{post}"` rather than `~p"/posts/#{post.slug}"` throughout your
   application. See the `Phoenix.Param` documentation for more details.
 
-  Query strings are also supported in verified routes, either in traditional query
-  string form:
+  Finally, query strings are also supported in verified routes, either in traditional form:
 
       ~p"/posts?page=#{page}"
 
@@ -43,6 +42,36 @@ defmodule Phoenix.VerifiedRoutes do
   Like path segments, query strings params are proper URL encoded and may be interpolated
   directly into the ~p string.
 
+  ## What about named routes?
+
+  Many web frameworks, and early versions of Phoenix, provided a feature called "named routes".
+  The idea is that, when you define routes in your web applications, you could give them names
+  too. In Phoenix that was done as follows:
+
+      get "/login", SessionController, :create, as: :login
+
+  And now you could generate the route usnig the `login_path` function.
+
+  Named routes exist to avoid hardcoding routes in your templates, if you wrote `<a href="/login">`
+  and then changed your router, the link would point to a page that no longer exist. By using
+  `login_path`, we make sure it always points to a valid URL in our router. However, named routes
+  come with the downsides of indirection: when you look at the code, it is not immediately clear
+  which URL will be generated. Furthermore, if you have an existing URL and you want to add it
+  to a template, you need to do a reverse lookup and find its name in the router. At the end of
+  the day, named routes are arbitrary names that need to be memorized by developers, adding
+  cognitive overhead.
+
+  Verified routes tackle this problem by allowing the routes to be written as we would read them
+  in a browser, but using the `~p` sigil to guarantee they actually exist at compilation time.
+  They remove the indirection of named routes while keeping their guarantees.
+
+  In any case, if part of your application requires features similar to named routes, then
+  remember you can still leverage Elixir features to achieve the same result. For example,
+  you can define several functions as named routes to be reused across modules:
+
+      def login_path, do: ~p"/login"
+      def user_home_path(user), do: ~p"/users/#{user.username}"
+
   ## Options
 
   To verify routes in your application modules, such as controller, templates, and views,

mix.lock

@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
   "cowlib": {:hex, :cowlib, "2.13.0", "db8f7505d8332d98ef50a3ef34b34c1afddec7506e4ee4dd4a3a266285d282ca", [:make, :rebar3], [], "hexpm", "e1e1284dc3fc030a64b1ad0d8382ae7e99da46c3246b815318a4b848873800a4"},
   "db_connection": {:hex, :db_connection, "2.7.0", "b99faa9291bb09892c7da373bb82cba59aefa9b36300f6145c5f201c7adf48ec", [:mix], [{:telemetry, "~> 0.4 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :telemetry, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "dcf08f31b2701f857dfc787fbad78223d61a32204f217f15e881dd93e4bdd3ff"},
   "decimal": {:hex, :decimal, "2.2.0", "df3d06bb9517e302b1bd265c1e7f16cda51547ad9d99892049340841f3e15836", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "af8daf87384b51b7e611fb1a1f2c4d4876b65ef968fa8bd3adf44cff401c7f21"},
-  "earmark_parser": {:hex, :earmark_parser, "1.4.41", "ab34711c9dc6212dda44fcd20ecb87ac3f3fce6f0ca2f28d4a00e4154f8cd599", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "a81a04c7e34b6617c2792e291b5a2e57ab316365c2644ddc553bb9ed863ebefa"},
+  "earmark_parser": {:hex, :earmark_parser, "1.4.43", "34b2f401fe473080e39ff2b90feb8ddfeef7639f8ee0bbf71bb41911831d77c5", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "970a3cd19503f5e8e527a190662be2cee5d98eed1ff72ed9b3d1a3d466692de8"},
   "ecto": {:hex, :ecto, "3.12.5", "4a312960ce612e17337e7cefcf9be45b95a3be6b36b6f94dfb3d8c361d631866", [:mix], [{:decimal, "~> 2.0", [hex: :decimal, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:jason, "~> 1.0", [hex: :jason, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:telemetry, "~> 0.4 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :telemetry, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "6eb18e80bef8bb57e17f5a7f068a1719fbda384d40fc37acb8eb8aeca493b6ea"},
   "ecto_sql": {:hex, :ecto_sql, "3.12.1", "c0d0d60e85d9ff4631f12bafa454bc392ce8b9ec83531a412c12a0d415a3a4d0", [:mix], [{:db_connection, "~> 2.4.1 or ~> 2.5", [hex: :db_connection, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:ecto, "~> 3.12", [hex: :ecto, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:myxql, "~> 0.7", [hex: :myxql, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:postgrex, "~> 0.19 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :postgrex, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:tds, "~> 2.1.1 or ~> 2.2", [hex: :tds, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:telemetry, "~> 0.4.0 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :telemetry, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "aff5b958a899762c5f09028c847569f7dfb9cc9d63bdb8133bff8a5546de6bf5"},
   "esbuild": {:hex, :esbuild, "0.8.2", "5f379dfa383ef482b738e7771daf238b2d1cfb0222bef9d3b20d4c8f06c7a7ac", [:mix], [{:castore, ">= 0.0.0", [hex: :castore, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:jason, "~> 1.4", [hex: :jason, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "558a8a08ed78eb820efbfda1de196569d8bfa9b51e8371a1934fbb31345feda7"},
-  "ex_doc": {:hex, :ex_doc, "0.35.1", "de804c590d3df2d9d5b8aec77d758b00c814b356119b3d4455e4b8a8687aecaf", [:mix], [{:earmark_parser, "~> 1.4.39", [hex: :earmark_parser, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:makeup_c, ">= 0.1.0", [hex: :makeup_c, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:makeup_elixir, "~> 0.14 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :makeup_elixir, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:makeup_erlang, "~> 0.1 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :makeup_erlang, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:makeup_html, ">= 0.1.0", [hex: :makeup_html, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}], "hexpm", "2121c6402c8d44b05622677b761371a759143b958c6c19f6558ff64d0aed40df"},
+  "ex_doc": {:hex, :ex_doc, "0.36.1", "4197d034f93e0b89ec79fac56e226107824adcce8d2dd0a26f5ed3a95efc36b1", [:mix], [{:earmark_parser, "~> 1.4.42", [hex: :earmark_parser, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:makeup_c, ">= 0.1.0", [hex: :makeup_c, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:makeup_elixir, "~> 0.14 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :makeup_elixir, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:makeup_erlang, "~> 0.1 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :makeup_erlang, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:makeup_html, ">= 0.1.0", [hex: :makeup_html, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}], "hexpm", "d7d26a7cf965dacadcd48f9fa7b5953d7d0cfa3b44fa7a65514427da44eafd89"},
   "expo": {:hex, :expo, "1.1.0", "f7b9ed7fb5745ebe1eeedf3d6f29226c5dd52897ac67c0f8af62a07e661e5c75", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "fbadf93f4700fb44c331362177bdca9eeb8097e8b0ef525c9cc501cb9917c960"},
   "gettext": {:hex, :gettext, "0.26.2", "5978aa7b21fada6deabf1f6341ddba50bc69c999e812211903b169799208f2a8", [:mix], [{:expo, "~> 0.5.1 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :expo, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "aa978504bcf76511efdc22d580ba08e2279caab1066b76bb9aa81c4a1e0a32a5"},
   "hpax": {:hex, :hpax, "1.0.0", "28dcf54509fe2152a3d040e4e3df5b265dcb6cb532029ecbacf4ce52caea3fd2", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "7f1314731d711e2ca5fdc7fd361296593fc2542570b3105595bb0bc6d0fad601"},
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@
   "makeup_diff": {:hex, :makeup_diff, "0.1.1", "01498f8c95970081297837eaf4686b6f3813e535795b8421f15ace17a59aea37", [:mix], [{:makeup, "~> 1.0", [hex: :makeup, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "fadb0bf014bd328badb7be986eadbce1a29955dd51c27a9e401c3045cf24184e"},
   "makeup_eex": {:git, "https://github.com/SteffenDE/makeup_eex.git", "5cfc91389dbdfad885734bc8050af61840eab019", [ref: "5cfc91389dbdfad885734bc8050af61840eab019"]},
   "makeup_elixir": {:hex, :makeup_elixir, "1.0.1", "e928a4f984e795e41e3abd27bfc09f51db16ab8ba1aebdba2b3a575437efafc2", [:mix], [{:makeup, "~> 1.0", [hex: :makeup, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:nimble_parsec, "~> 1.2.3 or ~> 1.3", [hex: :nimble_parsec, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "7284900d412a3e5cfd97fdaed4f5ed389b8f2b4cb49efc0eb3bd10e2febf9507"},
-  "makeup_erlang": {:hex, :makeup_erlang, "1.0.1", "c7f58c120b2b5aa5fd80d540a89fdf866ed42f1f3994e4fe189abebeab610839", [:mix], [{:makeup, "~> 1.0", [hex: :makeup, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "8a89a1eeccc2d798d6ea15496a6e4870b75e014d1af514b1b71fa33134f57814"},
+  "makeup_erlang": {:hex, :makeup_erlang, "1.0.2", "03e1804074b3aa64d5fad7aa64601ed0fb395337b982d9bcf04029d68d51b6a7", [:mix], [{:makeup, "~> 1.0", [hex: :makeup, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "af33ff7ef368d5893e4a267933e7744e46ce3cf1f61e2dccf53a111ed3aa3727"},
   "makeup_html": {:hex, :makeup_html, "0.1.2", "19d4050c0978a4f1618ffe43054c0049f91fe5feeb9ae8d845b5dc79c6008ae5", [:mix], [{:makeup, "~> 1.2", [hex: :makeup, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "b7fb9afedd617d167e6644a0430e49c1279764bfd3153da716d4d2459b0998c5"},
   "makeup_json": {:hex, :makeup_json, "0.1.1", "44204f3f023ff3daca682cc0b1dc372098514460064599979cb4cde5926cff70", [:mix], [{:makeup, "~> 1.0", [hex: :makeup, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:nimble_parsec, "~> 1.1", [hex: :nimble_parsec, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "3879d78117e37a9b1e567b9cc76c1b5b51b9efc5f4f4301ea5e53fb70c59c718"},
   "makeup_lexers": {:git, "https://github.com/SteffenDE/makeup_lexers.git", "2a206f21037422119f4b79b07502d70b62f6ef37", []},
   "mime": {:hex, :mime, "2.0.6", "8f18486773d9b15f95f4f4f1e39b710045fa1de891fada4516559967276e4dc2", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "c9945363a6b26d747389aac3643f8e0e09d30499a138ad64fe8fd1d13d9b153e"},
   "mint": {:hex, :mint, "1.6.2", "af6d97a4051eee4f05b5500671d47c3a67dac7386045d87a904126fd4bbcea2e", [:mix], [{:castore, "~> 0.1.0 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :castore, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:hpax, "~> 0.1.1 or ~> 0.2.0 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :hpax, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "5ee441dffc1892f1ae59127f74afe8fd82fda6587794278d924e4d90ea3d63f9"},
   "mint_web_socket": {:hex, :mint_web_socket, "1.0.4", "0b539116dbb3d3f861cdf5e15e269a933cb501c113a14db7001a3157d96ffafd", [:mix], [{:mint, ">= 1.4.1 and < 2.0.0-0", [hex: :mint, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "027d4c5529c45a4ba0ce27a01c0f35f284a5468519c045ca15f43decb360a991"},
-  "nimble_parsec": {:hex, :nimble_parsec, "1.4.0", "51f9b613ea62cfa97b25ccc2c1b4216e81df970acd8e16e8d1bdc58fef21370d", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "9c565862810fb383e9838c1dd2d7d2c437b3d13b267414ba6af33e50d2d1cf28"},
+  "nimble_parsec": {:hex, :nimble_parsec, "1.4.2", "8efba0122db06df95bfaa78f791344a89352ba04baedd3849593bfce4d0dc1c6", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "4b21398942dda052b403bbe1da991ccd03a053668d147d53fb8c4e0efe09c973"},
   "phoenix_html": {:hex, :phoenix_html, "4.1.1", "4c064fd3873d12ebb1388425a8f2a19348cef56e7289e1998e2d2fa758aa982e", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "f2f2df5a72bc9a2f510b21497fd7d2b86d932ec0598f0210fed4114adc546c6f"},
   "phoenix_pubsub": {:hex, :phoenix_pubsub, "2.1.3", "3168d78ba41835aecad272d5e8cd51aa87a7ac9eb836eabc42f6e57538e3731d", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "bba06bc1dcfd8cb086759f0edc94a8ba2bc8896d5331a1e2c2902bf8e36ee502"},
   "phoenix_template": {:hex, :phoenix_template, "1.0.4", "e2092c132f3b5e5b2d49c96695342eb36d0ed514c5b252a77048d5969330d639", [:mix], [{:phoenix_html, "~> 2.14.2 or ~> 3.0 or ~> 4.0", [hex: :phoenix_html, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}], "hexpm", "2c0c81f0e5c6753faf5cca2f229c9709919aba34fab866d3bc05060c9c444206"},