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Sort class
Operations for sorting collections.
Signature:export declare class Sort
Remarks
NOTE: Prior to Node 11.x, the Array.sort() algorithm is not guaranteed to be stable. For maximum compatibility, consider using LegacyAdapters.sortStable() instead of Array.sort() .
Methods
| Method | Modifiers | Description |
|---|---|---|
| compareByValue(x, y) | static | Compares x and y using the JavaScript > and < operators. This function is suitable for usage as the callback for array.sort(). |
| isSorted(array, comparer) | static | Returns true if the array is already sorted. |
| isSortedBy(array, keySelector, comparer) | static | Returns true if the array is already sorted by the specified key. |
| sortBy(array, keySelector, comparer) | static | Sorts the array according to a key which is obtained from the array elements. The result is guaranteed to be a stable sort. |
| sortMapKeys(map, keyComparer) | static | Sorts the entries in a Map object according to the map keys. The result is guaranteed to be a stable sort. |
| sortSet(set, comparer) | static | Sorts the entries in a Set object. The result is guaranteed to be a stable sort. |
| sortSetBy(set, keySelector, keyComparer) | static | Sorts the entries in a Set object according to the specified keys. The result is guaranteed to be a stable sort. |