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# DataCollection
```hbs
<DataCollection
@search={{''}}
@sort={{''}}
@filter={{hash
searchproperties=(array)
}}
@items={{array 'hi'}}
as |collection|>
{{collection.items.length}}
<collection.Collection>
Has Results
</collection.Collection>
<collection.Empty>
Is Empty
</collection.Empty>
</DataCollection>
```
### Arguments
| Argument | Type | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `items` | `Array` | [] | The collection of data to search/sort/filter |
| `search` | `String` | '' | A search term to use for searching |
| `sort` | `String` | '' | A sort term to use for sorting on ('Name:asc') |
| `filter` | `Object` | | An object whose properties are the properties/values to filter on |
### Yields
The DataCollection yields an object containing the following:
| Property | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `items` | `Array` | The resulting collection of data after searching/sorting/filtering |
| `search` | `Function` | An action used to perform a search - takes a single string argument that should be the search term |
| `Collection` | `Component` | A slot-like component that only renders when the items in the collection is greater than 0 |
| `Empty` | `Component` | A slot-like component that only renders when the items in the collection is 0 |
### See
- [Component Source Code](./index.js)
- [Template Source Code](./index.hbs)
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