gistfile1.txt

no elegance, practicality

  def self.practical
    where("name LIKE ?", "%Practical%");
  end
  
  # in controller
  
    @useful_items = Item.practical
  
 # in view
 
 <% @useful_items.each do |item| %>
    <div class="col-sm-3">
      <h5><%= item.name %></h5>
      <%= link_to(image_tag(item.image_url), item_path(item)) %>
      <p>
        <%= item.description %>
      </p>
    </div>
  <% end %>

addthree
  eligible_orders = where.not(user_id: user_id)
    eligible_orders.sample(3).each { |order| order.update(user_id: user_id) }
  end

poppin 

pop = Item.all.sort_by { |item| item.orders.count }.reverse.first


No ItemOrder tochy

item = Item.first
order = Order.first

item.orders << order
order.items << item

item.orders.include? order
 => true