For sure..
def index
if params[:sort_by]
News.find(.. , :order => params[:sort_by])
else
News.find(..)
end
end
You could even use the shorter version
def index
News.find(.., :order => params[:sort_by])
end
which passes nil (order by id) or the value of :sort_by to the :order option..
lg // andreas
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On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 5:05 PM, bingo bob
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>
> Andreas Wolff wrote:
>> IMO you are on the right way. Pass a sort_by parameter to your index
>> action and use it as :order option for your News.find method..
>>
>
> OK that's great, could I trouble you for a short example?
>
> def index
> if (the link_to has returned some :order)
> find some stuff in some order
> else if (the link_to has returned some :order)
> find some stuff in some order
> end
> end
>
> The above maybe better as a case?
>
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