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+import { render, screen, fireEvent } from '@testing-library/react'
+import { act } from 'react'
+import SortBy from 'components/SortBy'
+
+describe('<SortBy />', () => {
+  const defaultProps = {
+    sortOptions: [
+      { label: 'Name', key: 'name' },
+      { label: 'Date', key: 'date' },
+    ],
+    selectedSortOption: 'name',
+    onSortChange: jest.fn(),
+    selectedOrder: 'asc',
+    onOrderChange: jest.fn(),
+  }
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    jest.clearAllMocks()
+  })
+
+  it('renders successfully with minimal required props', async () => {
+    await act(async () => {
+      render(<SortBy {...defaultProps} />)
+    })
+    const select = screen.getByLabelText('Sort By :')
+    expect(select).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(select).toHaveValue('name')
+  })
+
+  it('renders all options and selects the correct one', async () => {
+    await act(async () => {
+      render(<SortBy {...defaultProps} />)
+    })
+    const select = screen.getByLabelText('Sort By :')
+    expect(select).toHaveValue('name')
+    // The dropdown options aren't directly visible in the DOM
+    // We're checking for the selected value instead
+    const selectedOption = screen.getByText('Name', { selector: '[data-slot="value"]' })
+    expect(selectedOption).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('calls onSortChange when a different option is selected', async () => {
+    await act(async () => {
+      render(<SortBy {...defaultProps} />)
+    })
+    await act(async () => {
+      fireEvent.change(screen.getByLabelText('Sort By :'), { target: { value: 'date' } })
+    })
+    expect(defaultProps.onSortChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith('date')
+  })
+
+  it('renders ascending icon and tooltip when order is "asc"', async () => {
+    await act(async () => {
+      render(<SortBy {...defaultProps} selectedOrder="asc" />)
+    })
+    // Look for the icon that indicates ascending order
+    const sortIcon = screen.getByRole('img', { hidden: true })
+    expect(sortIcon.classList.contains('fa-arrow-up-wide-short')).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  it('renders descending icon and tooltip when order is "desc"', async () => {
+    await act(async () => {
+      render(<SortBy {...defaultProps} selectedOrder="desc" />)
+    })
+    // Look for the icon that indicates descending order
+    const sortIcon = screen.getByRole('img', { hidden: true })
+    expect(sortIcon.classList.contains('fa-arrow-down-wide-short')).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  it('toggles order when the button is clicked', async () => {
+    await act(async () => {
+      render(<SortBy {...defaultProps} selectedOrder="asc" />)
+    })
+    await act(async () => {
+      // Get the second button (the sort order button)
+      const buttons = screen.getAllByRole('button')
+      fireEvent.click(buttons[1])
+    })
+    expect(defaultProps.onOrderChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith('desc')
+  })
+
+  it('uses proper accessibility attributes', async () => {
+    await act(async () => {
+      render(<SortBy {...defaultProps} />)
+    })
+    const select = screen.getByLabelText('Sort By :')
+    expect(select.tagName).toBe('SELECT')
+
+    // Use getAllByText to handle multiple elements with same text
+    const containers = screen.getAllByText('Sort By :')
+    const container = containers[0].closest('div')
+    expect(container).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+})