If you take out the optional param, does it reach the method?

>I tried adding it to the tests (manually myself) and yes, it shows the parameter in square brackets.
>
>>Does intellisense show it as optional (surrounded by brackets)?
>>
>>>Hi everybody,
>>>
>>>I've been following PluralSight ASP.NET MVC tutorial along and so far all been good, but somehow the last piece is not working as it supposed to.
>>>
>>>I have this code
>>>

>>>namespace OdeToFood.Controllers
>>>{
>>>    public class CuisineController : Controller
>>>    {
>>>        //
>>>        // GET: /Cuisine/
>>>
>>>        public ActionResult Search(string name = "*")
>>>        {
>>>            name = Server.HtmlEncode(name); 
>>>            return Content("You reached " + name);
>>>        }
>>>
>>>    }
>>>}

>>>
>>>which supposed to allow me to not pass parameter and still work.
>>>
>>>However, when I type just cuisine in the URL, I still get 404 error.
>>>
>>>What may be a problem?
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance.