Don't modify the params hash

Before

Don't modify the params hash.

 def search
   params.except!(:action, :controller)
   @search = User.search(params)
   render "search"
 end

Supposing someone later would add code to the end of this action that needed params[:action] or params[:controller], they would have to refactor your code.

Refactor

Instead copy the params hash.

def search
   filter = params.except(:action, :controller)
   @search = User.search(filter)
   render "search"
end

Better yet, create a separate params method like you would with strong_parameters. If you know the keys:

def search
  @search = User.search(search_params)
  render "search"
end

private

def search_params
  # params.except(:action, :controller)
  params.permit(:user_id, :name)
end