public function searchbyskill($alpha)
{
list($s, $alpha) = explode('-', $alpha);
$azRange = array_merge(range('A', 'Z'), range('a', 'z'));
$aplhachk = in_array($alpha, $azRange);
if ($aplhachk != 1 || $s != "skills") {
return Redirect::to('404');
}
$user_info = Auth::user();
$skills = DB::table('tags')->where('tags.name', 'LIKE', $alpha . '%')->get();
//echo"<pre>";print_r($skills);echo"</pre>"; die;
if (isset($user_info)) {
$user_id = $user_info->id;
} else {
$user_id = 0;
}
foreach ($skills as $key => $value) {
$searchquery = DB::table('users_tags')->leftjoin('users', 'users.id', '=', 'users_tags.user_id')->where('tag_id', '=', $value->id)->where('users.userstatus', '=', 'approved')->where('users.id', '!=', $user_id)->select('users_tags.id', 'users_tags.user_id', 'users_tags.tag_id')->get();
$skills[$key]->UserCount = count($searchquery);
}
/* $skills = array_values(array_sort($skills, function($value)
{
return $value->name;
}));
//$skills = array_reverse($skills);
*/
$seter = array();
foreach ($skills as $set) {
$seter[] = (array) $set;
}
$skills = KarmaHelper::skill_sort($seter, 'name');
return View::make('footer.search_by_skill', array('pageTitle' => 'Skills & Expertise Directory | KarmaCircles', 'pageDescription' => 'Explore the vast database of professionals and experts using skills and fields of your interest, and get instant help.', 'alpha' => $alpha, 'skills' => $skills));
}