This has been a tour de force chapter, we have learned:
How tags and functions are used in Railo Server
The various scopes that are available and where they can be seen and modified
How to access databases with the
<cfquery>
tag as well as using<cfstoredproc>
to call database stored proceduresAn introduction to Railo Server's object-oriented programming using components
There are many more things you can do with components in Railo Server, but hopefully this has given you some idea on how they behave. In the upcoming chapters, you will see how they can help you architect your application, control your application flow, and even allow you to create web services with ease.