Sorting an array object

Hi,
I have three mechanisms for sorting 1) First Name 2) Last Name 3)
Created Date
Currently, I am doing query for each type of sorting. That means I am
hitting database 3 times. I want to do like this it will hit database
at only first time and after that I will sort that array of object
depending on the sorting user selected, on view itself. Is it possible?
If yes please tell me.
I am tried this but I am not able to do that. After that I done like
this, Whenever user select sorting then I am giving an Ajax call. Going
to controller with that array of objects and then tried to sort that
array by using array sort method. But problem is that I am getting that
array as a string from URL and the scope of object is lost. Anyone
please tell me how to solve this problem?

Thanks & Regards,
Tushar

this, Whenever user select sorting then I am giving an Ajax call.
Going
to controller with that array of objects and then tried to sort that
array by using array sort method. But problem is that I am getting
that
array as a string from URL and the scope of object is lost. Anyone
please tell me how to solve this problem?

You want client side sorting via javascript. See below…

http://www.google.com/search?q=javascript+table+sort

Philip H. wrote:

this, Whenever user select sorting then I am giving an Ajax call.
Going
to controller with that array of objects and then tried to sort that
array by using array sort method. But problem is that I am getting
that
array as a string from URL and the scope of object is lost. Anyone
please tell me how to solve this problem?

You want client side sorting via javascript. See below…

javascript table sort - Google Search

Hi,
I don’t want a client side sorting at all. Can we not able to do in
ruby itself?

I don’t want a client side sorting at all. Can we not able to do in
ruby itself?

If what you’re looking for is server-side sorting, why not let the
database do it?
Create an index based on each of those sort options (first name, last
name, created date). Unless your database server is poo poo, that should
be plenty fast, and certainly easier than your current worries.

If you consider the mechanics of what you’re trying to do, you can’t
just ship objects to and fro on the web, at least not without some
additional work that usually consists of reconstituting your objects
once they come back from the browser.

You could look into implementing object caching in some fashion on the
server side. Rails 2.0.2, if I recall correctly, provides a greatly
expanded caching mechanism, but you are adding additional maintenance
work there as well.

Personally I like the “keep it simple” principle, followed closely by
“make it work first, optimize later”. Perhaps your database access is
not as onerous as you think.