Search field without gems
MISSION: field to search for post.title
that contains characters #
posts_controller.rb
def index
if params[:title]
@posts = Post.where('title ILIKE ?', "%#{params[:title]}%").order(created_at: :desc) #case-insensitive
else
@posts = Post.all.order(created_at: :desc)
end
end
any view (posts/index.html.haml or in a bootstrap navbar)
.form-inline.my-2.my-lg-0
= form_tag(courses_path, method: :get) do
.input-group
= text_field_tag :title, params[:title], autocomplete: 'off', placeholder: "Find a course", class: 'form-control-sm'
%span.input-group-append
%button.btn.btn-primary.btn-sm{:type => "submit"}
%span.fa.fa-search{"aria-hidden" => "true"}
.html.erb without bootstrap
<%= form_tag(posts_path, method: :get) do %>
<%= text_field_tag :title, params[:title], autocomplete: 'off', placeholder: "post title" %>
<%= submit_tag "Search" %>
<% end %>
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