RSpec View testing: How to modify params?

Question

I am trying to test my views with RSpec. The particular view that is causing me troubles changes its appearance depending on a url parameter:

link_to \"sort>

Answer 1

That's because you shouldn't be using params in your views.
The best way I see it to use an helper.

Sorted by <%= sorted_by %>

And in one of your helper files

def sorted_by
    params[:sorted_by].capitalize
end

Then you can test your helpers quite easily (because in helpers tests, you can define the params request.