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Sort.sortBy() method

Sorts the array according to a key which is obtained from the array elements. The result is guaranteed to be a stable sort.

Signature:

static sortBy<T>(array: T[], keySelector: (element: T) => any, comparer?: (x: any, y: any) => number): void;

Parameters

Parameter

Type

Description

array

T[]

keySelector

(element: T) => any

comparer

(x: any, y: any) => number

(Optional)

Returns:

void

Example

let array: string[] = [ 'aaa', 'bb', 'c' ];
Sort.sortBy(array, x => x.length); // [ 'c', 'bb', 'aaa' ]