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Revision: 27651
at December 5, 2010 10:16 by fengelz
Updated Code 
var arr = ["Anne", "Carl", "Benny"];

arr.sort(desc); //returns "Carl","Benny","Anne"
arr.sort(asc); //returns "Anne","Benny","Carl"
alert(arr);

function desc(a, b)
{
  if(a.toLowerCase() > b.toLowerCase()){return -1;}
  else {return 1;}
}

function asc(a, b)
{
  if(a.toLowerCase() < b.toLowerCase()){return -1;}
  else {return 1;}
}

Revision: 27650
at June 18, 2010 22:37 by fengelz
Initial Code 
var arr = ["Anne", "Carl", "Benny"];

arr.sort(desc); //returns "Carl","Benny","Anne"
arr.sort(asc); //returns "Anne","Benny","Carl"
alert(arr);

function desc(a, b)
{
  if(a.toLowerCase() > b.toLowerCase()){return -1;}
  else {return 1;}
}

function asc(a, b)
{
  if(a.toLowerCase() < b.toLowerCase()){return -1;}
  else {return 1;}
}

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If you need to sort an array in javascript this is how it should be done. Casting  toLowerCase() is optional but but necessary if fx "Anne" was spelled "anne"









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sorting an array in javascript









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javascript, array









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JavaScript