Add Geolocation to Search with Rails and Stimulus.js

In this tutorial, I'll show you how to add Geolocation support to a search form using Ruby on Rails and Stimulus.js
By integrating geolocation capabilities, users can search for locations based on their current position which saves time and effort.
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Timestamps:
00:09 - Demo of what we are building
02:08 - Create a new Rails application
02:40 - Quick overview of Geocoder gem
03:52 - Generate controllers
05:04 - Update the routing
06:08 - Add a basic search form with Tailwind CSS for styles
06:30 - Add data attributes for stimulus.js support
11:22 - Generate a Stimulus.js controller
12:08 - Ensuring the controller works
12:28 - Coding the Geolocation JavaScript in the Stimulus.js controller
13:28 - Understanding the navigator.getCurrentPosition method
18:30 - Adding a fetch POST request to the Rails app via JavaScript
21:58 - Overview of the JavaScript logic
23:00 - SearchLocationController logic with Geocoder gem
24:00 - Trying things out and debugging
26:00 - Closing thoughts and ways to enhance this code
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[@ledockol]

Thanks!

[@leonelvega7239]

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