Typed Array sort()

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Examples

// Create a Typed Array
const myArr = Int32Array.of(40, 100, 1, 5, 25, 10);

// Sort the Array
myArr.sort();

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Description

The sort() method sorts the elements of a typed array.

The sort() method overwrites the original array.

Typed Array Sort Methods:

Method	Finds
reverse()	Reverses the order of the elements in an array
sort()	Sorts the order of the elements in an array
toReversed()	Reverses the elements of an array into a new array
toSorted()	Sorts the elements of an array into a new array

Syntax

typed-array.sort(compareFunction)

Parameters

Parameter

Description

compareFunction

Optional.

A function that defines a sort order. The function should return a negative, zero, or positive value, depending on the arguments:

function(a, b){return a-b}

Note

Normal Arrays are sorted by alphabet. Typed Arrays are sorted by number.

Because of this, a compare function is not so often required for Typed Arrays.

Return Value

Type	Description
Typed Array	The original array with the elements sorted.

Sort Descending

Sort and then reverse the order:

// Create a Typed Array
const myArr = Int32Array.of(40, 100, 1, 5, 25, 10);

// Sort the Array
myArr.sort();

// Reverse the Array
myArr.reverse();

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Sort descending using a compare function:

// Create a Typed Array
const myArr = Int32Array.of(40, 100, 1, 5, 25, 10);

// Sort the array using a function
myArr.sort(function(a, b){return b-a});

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