SEARCHING USING AJAX IN RAILS

Search any entry from Database using ajax

Routes
       get 'search'

Controller

       def search
          @companies = Company.search(params[:search].split("=").last)
          respond_to :js
      end

Model

       def self.search(search)
          if search
                Company.where("name LIKE '%#{search}%'")
          else
                Company.all
          end
      end

index.html.erb :-

      <%= text_field_tag :search, "", class: "search_companies" %>

      <tbody class="company_tbody_content">
           <%= render 'index_content' %>
      </tbody>


      <script type="text/javascript">
           $(".search_companies").keyup(function() {
               $.ajax({
                  url: '/super_admin/companies/search',
                  data: {search: $(this).serialize()}
               });
           });
      </script>

search.js.erb

       $(".company_tbody_content").html("<%= escape_javascript render(:partial => 'super_admin/companies/index_content', :locals => { :companies => @companies }) %>");