title: Rails wildcard routes : vs *
body: <p>I'm starting to learn rails, and I'm seeing the terminology wildcard routes, but I've seen routes listed both of the following ways:</p>
  
  <pre><code>/a/path/*all', :all =&gt; /.*/
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>and</p>
  
  <pre><code>/a/path/:all
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>What is the difference between these two route forms?</p>