..tip::

You can learn much more about the routing system in the:doc:`Routing chapter</book/routing>`.

You can learn much more about the routing system in the

:doc:`Routing chapter</book/routing>`.

..index::

single: Controller; Controller arguments

The controller has a single argument, ``$name``, which corresponds to the

``{name}`` parameter from the matched route (``ryan`` in the example). In

fact, when executing your controller, Symfony matches each argument of

the controller with a parameter from the matched route. Take the following

example:

the controller with a parameter from the matched route by its name. Take the

followingexample:

..configuration-block::

Though a controller can do virtually anything, most controllers will perform

the same basic tasks over and over again. These tasks, such as redirecting,

forwarding, rendering templates and accessing core services, are very easy

to manage in Symfony.

to manage in Symfony when you're extending the base ``Controller`` class.

..index::

single: Controller; Redirecting

Redirecting

If you want to redirect the user to another page, use the ``redirect()`` method::

If you want to redirect the user to another page, use the

:method:`Symfony\\Bundle\\FrameworkBundle\\Controller\\Controller::redirect`

method::