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idea_to_sort.php

<?php

namespace Tests\Feature;

use Tests\TestCase;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
use App\User;

class ExampleTest extends TestCase
{
    /**
     * A basic test example.
     *
     * @return void
     */
    public function testBasicTest()
    {
        $response = $this->get('/');

        $response->assertStatus(200);
        $sort = [
            4 => 1,
            3 => 2,
            2 => 3,
            1 => 4
        ];
        /*
        factory('App\User')->create(['id' => 1, 'sort' => 4]);
        factory('App\User')->create(['id' => 2, 'sort' => 3]);
        factory('App\User')->create(['id' => 3, 'sort' => 2]);
        factory('App\User')->create(['id' => 4, 'sort' => 1]);
         */
        $response->assertStatus(200);
        $sort = User::all()->pluck('sort', 'id');
        $users = User::where('id', '>', 0)->orderBy('id')->get(['id', 'name', 'email']);
        foreach ($users as $i => $user) {
            $users[$i]->{'sort'} = $sort[$user->id];
        }
        $sorted = $users->sortBy('sort');
        $this->assertEquals($sort, $sorted->pluck('sort', 'id'));
    }
}