Plots2: Add ability to sort tag pages by likes/view counts

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@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ def show
     @node_type = params[:node_type] || default_type
     @start = Time.parse(params[:start]) if params[:start]
     @end = Time.parse(params[:end]) if params[:end]
+    order_by = 'node_revisions.timestamp DESC'
+    order_by = 'node.views DESC' if params[:order] == 'views'
+    order_by = 'node.cached_likes DESC' if params[:order] == 'likes'

     node_type = 'note' if @node_type == 'questions' || @node_type == 'note'
     node_type = 'page' if @node_type == 'wiki'
@@ -99,7 +102,7 @@ def show
         .references(:term_data, :node_revisions)
         .where('term_data.name LIKE (?) OR term_data.parent LIKE (?)', params[:id][0..-2] + '%', params[:id][0..-2] + '%')
         .paginate(page: params[:page], per_page: 24)
-        .order('node_revisions.timestamp DESC')
+        .order(order_by)
     else
       @tags = Tag.where(name: params[:id])

@@ -115,14 +118,14 @@ def show
           .references(:term_data, :node_revisions)
           .where('term_data.name = ? OR term_data.name = ? OR term_data.parent = ?', params[:id], other_tag, params[:id])
           .paginate(page: params[:page], per_page: 24)
-          .order('node_revisions.timestamp DESC')
+          .order(order_by)
       else
         nodes = Node.where(status: 1, type: node_type)
           .includes(:revision, :tag)
           .references(:term_data, :node_revisions)
           .where('term_data.name = ? OR term_data.parent = ?', params[:id], params[:id])
           .paginate(page: params[:page], per_page: 24)
-          .order('node_revisions.timestamp DESC')
+          .order(order_by)
       end
     end
     nodes = nodes.where(created: @[email protected]_i) if @start && @end

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[jywarren]

This one is for @nwyll!

[jywarren]

If you have the code running on your own machine, once this is implemented, you should be able to test it out by going to:

http://localhost:3000/tag/test?order=likes

Once it's finally done and published, it'll appear at:

https://publiclab.org/tag/test?order=likes

[avsingh999]

@jywarren can i work on this issue

[nwyll]

Thanks, Jeffery. I will get on this one.

[SidharthBansal]

@avsingh you are assigned another fto. #3423 After completing that you can explore various help wanted issues at public lab.

This issue is assigned to @nwyll by Jeff.

We want more people to work at public labs so we generally assign a single fto to a single person.
Thanks

[avsingh999]

No problem but @SidharthBansal i have send pr to this issue #3423

[jywarren]

Just noting that we're still working with @nwyll on this one in https://github.com/publiclab/plots2/pull/3430

Thanks!

[mahalb-se]

I changed the lines and committed. PR already, can you see it? #3419

[CoderJolly]

@jywarren Still open ?

[jywarren]

Hi, @nwyll has asked to step back for a bit, but did complete the feature.

At this point, we need a test to verify that this type of sorting actually works; it could be very much like this one:

https://github.com/publiclab/plots2/blob/325d009b82258f8fd1b79fa47b4485eb354c836c/test/functional/tag_controller_test.rb#L143-L159

But adding the order parameter to check that that doesn't break anything?

Thanks, all!

[jywarren]

@CoderJolly yes this is now available -- we just need a test to build on top of @nwyll's work!

[CoderJolly]

@jywarren So, can i make a PR now ?

[grvsachdeva]

Yes @CoderJolly !

[alonpeer]

Hi 👋
Is a test still missing? @CoderJolly do you need help with it? Or can I give this a shot as my first issue on this project?

[grvsachdeva]

@alonpeer you can work on this if you're interested.

[alonpeer]

Ok, I'm starting to work on this.