sort methods basic

by Rich Costello

JavaScript

var letters = ["R","O","F","L"];
    
letters.sort();

var numbers = [8,5];
    
numbers.sort(function(a, b)
{
    return a - b;	
});


// inverse sort
var numbahs = [4,3,5,9];
    
numbahs.sort(function(a, b)
{
    return b - a;	
});

// dictionary sort

var lettersSort = ["R","O","F","l"];
  
lettersSort.sort(function(a, b)
{
	var x = a.toLowerCase(), y = b.toLowerCase();
  
  return x < y ? -1 : x > y ? 1 : 0;
});  
alert(letters);

alert(numbers); 

alert(numbahs);

alert(lettersSort);