rapidfsub
Prepare_params vs. transform_params in ash_phoenix?
* `:prepare_params` - A 2-argument function that receives the params map and the :validate atom and should return prepared params. Called before the form is validated.
* `:transform_params` - A function for post-processing the form parameters before they are used for changeset validation/submission. Use a 3-argument function to pattern match on the [`AshPhoenix.Form`](https://hexdocs.pm/ash_phoenix/AshPhoenix.Form.html) struct.
prepare_params is called before the "form validation, and transform_params is called before "changeset validation.
But I don’t get what’s different between “form validation” and “changeset validation”.
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zachdaniel
prepare_params happens just before we handle nested forms, and gets called w/ all top level params, so is the simplest place to modify params.
transform_params is a bit more complex as it allows distinguishing between “is this a nested form” and pattern matching on the form struct who’s params you are modifying.
When in doubt, use prepare_params as a simple callback to modify the params the user submitted before handled by the form.
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zachdaniel
I was wrong 
transform_params is the preferred approach. Misremembered my own implementation. We’ll update the docs. @sevenseacat reminded me of that.
Sorry for misleading you earlier! Neither one is called for nested forms automatically.
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