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JavaScript Arrays

The sort() Method

Click the buttons to sort car objects on type.

Sort

const cars = [
  {type:"Volvo", year:2016},
  {type:"Saab", year:2001},
  {type:"BMW", year:2010}
];

displayCars();

function myFunction() {
  cars.sort(function(a, b){
    let x = a.type.toLowerCase();
    let y = b.type.toLowerCase();
    if (x < y) {return -1;}
    if (x > y) {return 1;}
    return 0;
  });
  displayCars();
}

function displayCars() {
  document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML =
  cars[0].type + " " + cars[0].year + "<br>" +
  cars[1].type + " " + cars[1].year + "<br>" +
  cars[2].type + " " + cars[2].year;
}

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