class DiscoverController < ApplicationController before_filter :authenticate_user! def index top_x = 10 # only display the top X items @popular_answers = Answer.where("created_at > ?", Time.now.ago(1.week)).order(:smile_count).reverse_order.limit(top_x) @popular_questions = Question.where("created_at > ?", Time.now.ago(1.week)).order(:answer_count).reverse_order.limit(top_x) @new_users = User.where("asked_count > 0").order(:id).reverse_order.limit(top_x) # .user = the user # .question_count = how many questions did the user ask @users_with_most_questions = Question.select('user_id, COUNT(*) AS question_count'). where("created_at > ?", Time.now.ago(1.week)). where(author_is_anonymous: false). group(:user_id). order('question_count'). reverse_order.limit(10) end end