/** * Display a listing of the category. * * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response */ public function index() { /* * -------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Filtering category * -------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Populate optional filter on url break down in data, sorting by and sorting * method, retrieve the category. */ $filter_by = Input::has('by') ? Input::get('by') : 'timestamp'; $filter_sort = Input::has('sort') ? Input::get('sort') : 'desc'; $category = new Category(); $categories = $category->retrieveCategory($filter_by, $filter_sort); return view('admin.category.index', compact('categories')); }