Sorting

Sort arrays with a sorting object

1. Sort an Array
2. The Sorting Object

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Sort an Array

Sort an array from an expression, a REST API or a database with a sorting object:

fn.fnSort(['a','b','z','q','c'],{'':{direction:'asc'}})

// output : sorts the flat array

// fn.fnSort(arrayinput,sort-object)
// - array, coming from expression or rest or database
// - sort-object : a sorting object to order the results

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The Sorting Object

The REST functions (fn.fnRestBasic, fn.fnRestAdvanced, fn.fnRestJwt, fn.fnRestJwtSecure) take this sorting object as an argument. For any other result, such as fn.fnJq or a file read, wrap it in fn.fnSort.

// The sorting object can have multiple forms, for example :

'name' // will sort ascending on property name
['name','email'] // will first sort on name, then on email
{name:{direction:'desc'}} // will sort on name descending
{name:{ignoreCase:true}} // will sort on name ascending, ignoring case
['name',{email:{ignoreCase:true,direction:'asc'}}] // will sort on name first, then on email, ignoring case
{'':{}} // a special case for sorting a flat array which has no headername (properties)
{'':{direction:'desc'}} // sort a flat array descending