How to get blank checkboxes to pass as false to params

Question

I have a form that is an update user form where several of the elements are checkboxes. I want true to pass to the params if checked (this is working) and false to pass to the

Answer 1

Look at it

The main idea to place hidden field before checkbox. When a form is submitted fields will be parsed: if checkbox is checked - its value will be passed, else the value of hidden field

For example smth like this (NOT testes)

<%= hidden_field_tag :basketball, false %>
<%= check_box_tag :basketball, checked = true %> Basketball