JavaScript Array sort() Method
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JavaScript Array sort() Method
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Example
Sort an array:
var fruits = ["Banana", "Orange", "Apple", "Mango"];
fruits.sort();
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The result of fruits will be:
Apple,Banana,Mango,OrangeTry it Yourself »
More "Try it Yourself" examples below.
Definition and Usage
The sort() method sorts the items of an array.
The sort order can be either alphabetic or numeric, and either ascending (up) or descending
(down).
By default, the sort() method sorts the values as strings in alphabetical
and ascending order.
This works well for strings ("Apple" comes before "Banana"). However, if
numbers are sorted as strings, "25" is bigger than "100", because "2" is bigger
than "1".
Because of this, the sort() method will produce an incorrect result when sorting
numbers.
You can fix this by providing a "compare function" (See "Parameter
Values"
below).
Note: This method changes the original array.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the method.
| Method | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sort() | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
array.sort(compareFunction)Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| compareFunction | Optional. A function that defines an alternative sort order. The function should return a negative, zero, or positive value, depending on the arguments, like:
When the sort() method compares two values, it sends the values to the compare function, and sorts the values according to the returned (negative, zero, positive) value. Example: When comparing 40 and 100, the sort() method calls the compare The function calculates 40-100, and returns -60 (a negative value). The sort function will sort 40 as a value lower than 100. |
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Technical Details
| Return Value: | The Array object, with the items sorted |
|---|---|
| JavaScript Version: | ECMAScript 1 |
More Examples
Example
Sort numbers in an array in ascending order:
var points = [40, 100, 1, 5, 25, 10];
points.sort(function(a, b)return a-b);
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The result of points will be:
1,5,10,25,40,100Try it Yourself »
Example
Sort numbers in an array in descending order:
var points = [40, 100, 1, 5, 25, 10];
points.sort(function(a, b)return b-a);
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The result of points will be:
100,40,25,10,5,1Try it Yourself »
Example
Get the highest value in an array:
var points = [40, 100, 1, 5, 25, 10];
points.sort(function(a, b)return b-a); // Sort the numbers in the array in descending order
// The first item in the array (points[0]) is now the highest value
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The result of points[0] will be:
100Try it Yourself »
Example
Get the lowest value in an array:
var points = [40, 100, 1, 5, 25, 10];
points.sort(function(a, b)return a-b); // Sort the numbers in the array in ascending order
// The first item in the array (points[0]) is now the lowest value
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The result of points[0] will be:
1Try it Yourself »
Example
Sort an array alphabetically, and then reverse the order of the sorted items
(descending):
var fruits = ["Banana", "Orange", "Apple", "Mango"];
fruits.sort();
fruits.reverse();
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The result of fruits will be:
Orange,Mango,Banana,AppleTry it Yourself »
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