init push - laying out the project

portal/app/helpers/application_helper.rb

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+module ApplicationHelper
+  def render_activities(_activities)
+    'Activities'
+  end
+
+  def filter_by_date_range(records, field_string)
+    return records if field_string.blank?
+
+    field = params[field_string.to_sym]
+
+    return records unless field
+
+    ea_symbolize = JSON.parse(field).symbolize_keys
+
+    parsed_date_from = nil
+    parsed_date_to = nil
+
+    parsed_date_from = DateTime.parse(ea_symbolize[:from]) unless ea_symbolize[:from].nil?
+    parsed_date_to = DateTime.parse(ea_symbolize[:to]) unless ea_symbolize[:to].nil?
+
+    records = records.where("#{field_string} >= ? AND #{field_string} <= ?", parsed_date_from, parsed_date_to + 1.day) unless parsed_date_from.nil?
+
+    records
+  end
+end