How to Sort Arrays in JavaScript?

we can simple sort javascript arry using sort() method, sort() is javascript arry method which have following proeprties :

JavaScript Array Methods -

The sort() method is one of the strongest array methods.

The sort() method sorts an array alphabetically.

By default, the sort() function sorts values as strings not for numbers.

Example -

var friends = ["Ban", "Jane", "Alex", "Matt"];

fruits.sort(); // Sorts the elements of friends

fruits.reverse(); // Reverses the order of the elements

Note: sort() method only sorts string values only not numbers you can fix that issue by following below trick:

You can fix this by providing a compare function:

this function wil sort the array in assending order:

var points = [50, 100, 1, 6, 24, 10];

points.sort(function(a, b){return a - b});

Use the same trick to sort an array descending:

var points = [50, 100, 1, 6, 24, 10];

points.sort(function(a, b){return b - a});