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JavaScript

var objs = [ 
        { first_nom: 'Lazslo', last_nom: 'Jamf'     },
        { first_nom: 'Pig',    last_nom: 'Bodine'   },
        { first_nom: 'Pirate', last_nom: 'Prentice' }
    ];
for(var i=0; i<objs.length; i++){
    objs[i]['distance'] = objs[i]['last_nom'];
    
}
function compare(a,b) {
  if (a.distance < b.distance)
     return -1;
  if (a.distance > b.distance)
    return 1;
  return 0;
}
objs.sort(compare);
alert(JSON.stringify(objs));